.In this particular June 26, 2023, image taken from the International Spaceport station, sun light shines off the smooth waters of the Alabama Stream in a sensation called sunglint. When photographing Planet, rocketeers typically make use of sunglint's inclination to increase the comparison between water surface areas as well as surrounding land areas.In the 1960s, the Alabama Waterway was stopped up, making Dannelly Reservoir (the large polishing area at facility left). Construction of the dam additionally raised water table upriver. This caused flooding at numerous factors along the waterway. These flooded zones are actually traditional of flood plains-- the low, level areas quickly beside larger waterways. In this photo, flooded zones appear as rough, vivid forms extending off of the river, like at Gee's Bend (center bottom).Text Credit Score: Justin Wilkinson.Photo Credit Scores: NASA/Woody Hoburg.