File:Sediments in the Gulf of Mexico.jpg

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English: In 2020 the Atlantic Ocean has experienced a record season of hurricanes and many of these have hit the southern coast of the United States. The latest to do so was Zeta, the twenty-seventh storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, which caused at least 6 deaths, mass power outages and floods in Louisiana. Heavy rain caused by the passage of Hurricane Zeta over the Mississippi Valley caused the river and its tributaries to swell, carrying large amounts of mud and sediment into the Gulf of Mexico. As shown in this image acquired by one of Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 2 November 2020, the amount of sediment was such that it tainted the sea in a coastal area (about 500 km long) that runs from the mouth of the Mississippi River in Louisiana to the coast of Texas. The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission is composed of two twin satellites, Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B, which allow us to monitor water quality and sediment transport with coastal areas.
Date Taken on 2 November 2020
Source Sediments in the Gulf of Mexico
Author European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery

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