Way Down Upon De Swanee Ribber


Way Down Upon De Swanee Ribber

Originally shared by NASA

The Suwannee River in Georgia is known as a “blackwater river” because of its dark-brown waters laden with organic material. Unlike other blackwater rivers, it maintains its inky color along its entire 250-mile journey to the sea. Discover why: https://go.nasa.gov/2Q2nkfi

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  1. Richard BensamOctober 29, 2018 at 3:30 PM

    Now I have "keep on rolling, Mississippi Moon won't you keep on shining on me" running through my head even though that doesn't work geographically...

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  2. Timothy StreetOctober 30, 2018 at 7:56 AM

    NASA description is ungrounded - I cross the Suwannee often at Fanning Springs FL, and am familiar with much of the river's course from Live Oak to the mouth - the water is a clear slate blue. The bottom sediment is brown - that is the color observed from space. Several major springs and spring fed rivers are tributary, but there is little turbidity. The Suwannee is a beautiful river viewed from the channel or bank - the out of this world description by NASA is disappointing . . . .or do I mean false?

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  3. Drew McCarthyOctober 30, 2018 at 8:27 AM

    Timothy Street The view from 10,000 feet is not always the best, or the most accurate.

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  4. Timothy StreetOctober 30, 2018 at 8:42 AM

    They seem to have forgotten that remote sensing is a tool, not a fact. But then, all science is, in fact, merely a tool toward knowledge.

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