USGS Multimedia Gallery: Aerial View of Subsiding Marshes in the Mississippi River Delta

Title: Aerial View of Subsiding Marshes in the Mississippi River Delta

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An aerial view of subsiding marshes in the Mississippi River Delta. An aerial view of subsiding marshes in the Mississippi River Delta. This region contains vast areas of marshes, swamps, and barrier islands—important habitat for wildlife, as nursery grounds for marine life, and as protective buffers against storms and hurricanes. However, rapid land subsidence due to sediment compaction and dewatering increases the rate of submergence in this deltaic system.

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Photographer: K. L. McKee , U.S. Geological Survey

Usage: This image is public domain/of free use unless otherwise stated. Please refer to the USGS Copyright section for how to credit the photo.

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Type: JPEG image - 1.92 MB
Dimensions: 2288 x 1712
Resolution: 72 dpi

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