
ISS002-E-6239 (14 May 2001) --- This digital still camera's image, recorded by one of the Expedition Two crew members aboard the International Space Station, features the mouth of the Mississippi River. The distribution of riverborne sediments is clearly evident in the Gulf of Mexico. This delta area is often referred to as the "crow's foot."
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May 14, 2001
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