.In this June 26, 2023, photo extracted from the International Space Station, sunshine shines off the hassle-free waters of the Alabama Stream in a sensation called sunglint. When photographing Earth, astronauts typically capitalize on sunglint's tendency to enhance the contrast between water surfaces and also regarding land surface areas.In the 1960s, the Alabama River was actually clogged, developing Dannelly Tank (the sizable shining place at center left). Development of the dam additionally increased water table upriver. This resulted in flooding at many points along the waterway. These flooded zones are common of floodplains-- the low, standard regions promptly beside bigger rivers. Within this photo, flooded zones seem like rough, bright designs prolonging off of the river, like at Gee's Bend (facility base).Text Credit Scores: Justin Wilkinson.Picture Credit Scores: NASA/Woody Hoburg.