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Image: Sedimentation around South Florida and Bahamas after Hurricane Irma

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Description: Waters around the southern tip of the Florida Peninsula, Strait of Florida, and central Bahamas Islands before (September 7, 2017) and after (September 11, 2017) the passage of Hurricane Irma (September 9-10, 2017), which stirred up sediment in the waters noticeable in this image. The image was tweeted by the "NOAA Satellites" Twitter account on September 13, 2017 with the following text: "Check out these side by side images showing #Irma's effect on the distribution of sediment around Florida: goo.gl/EaqL5H"
Title: Sedimentation around South Florida and Bahamas after Hurricane Irma
Credit: Tweeted (image URL) by the "NOAA Satellites" Twitter account; also available here (image URL), in PNG format which is slightly larger but less sharp
Author: NOAA/NASA
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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