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Padma River: The Shape of Erosion

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From 1988 to the present, Landsat satellites have seen changes in shape, size, and position of the Padma River in Bangladesh. View the river's transformations over the past three decades.

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World of Change: Padma River
The Most Erosive Area on the Padma

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Nov 25, 2025

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