Fed by multiple waterways, Brazil’s Negro River is the Amazon River’s largesttributary. The mosiac of partially submerged islands visible in the channeldisappears when rainy season downpours raise the water level.
This image was acquired by Landsat 7’sEnhanced Thematic Mapper plus (ETM+) sensor.
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Image provided by the USGS EROS Data Center Satellite Systems Branch as part of the Earth as Art II image series
