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Headline: U.S. Geological Survey Showcase Stunning Views Of The Planet In 'Earth As Art 6'

Caption: PICTURE SHOWS: Seventeen rivers flow into the Bangweulu Wetlands in Zambia, but only one drains out. Green tendrils randomly sweep through the image, a landscape dominated by various grasslands, open water, and dense Papyrus grass and Phragmites reeds. The entire wetland covers an area about the size of Connecticut. ... STORY COPY: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) unveiled stunning views of the Earth on Thursday (10 Oct). Their ‘Earth As Art 6’ collection, which they describe as "awe-inspiring", features jaw-dropping satellite and aircraft visuals, ranging from inky waters flowing from a Georgia swamp into the Gulf of Mexico in Florida, to a glacier on Russian islands in the Arctic Ocean surprising scientists with its rapid change. Elsewhere, a view of Iceland’s Skeiðarárjökull Glacier features red colouring on a nearby plain indicating low moss, birch shrub, and other grass species. USGS provide real-time or near real-time data and information on current conditions and earth observations. They use Landsat satellites, built and launched by NASA and managed by USGS, to provide data crucial for modern maps used by consumers, researchers and governments worldwide. USGS also use unmanned aircraft systems. Describing their work, USGS explain: “We provide science about the natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods; the water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources we rely on; the health of our ecosystems and environment; and the impacts of climate and land-use change. Our scientists develop new methods and tools to supply timely, relevant, and useful information about the Earth and its processes.”

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