PIA11158: Hugli River Delta, India
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- Original Caption Released with Image:
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The western-most part of the Ganges Delta is seen in this 54.5 by 60 km
ASTER sub-scene acquired on January 6, 2005. The Hugli River branches off
from the Ganges River 300 km to the north, and flows by the city of
Calcutta before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. High sediment load is
evident by the light tan colors in the water, particularly downstream from
off-shore islands. The deep green colors of some of these islands are
mangrove swamps. The image is centered at 21.9 degrees north latitude, 88
degrees east longitude.
The U.S. science team is located at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
Pasadena, Calif. The Terra mission is part of NASA's Science Mission
Directorate.
- Image Credit:
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NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team
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