.Within this June 26, 2023, photo extracted from the International Space Station, sun light polishes off the soft waters of the Alabama River in a sensation referred to as sunglint. When photographing The planet, rocketeers commonly make the most of sunglint's tendency to enhance the comparison between water areas as well as surrounding land surfaces.In the 1960s, the Alabama River was hindered, producing Dannelly Tank (the large shining area at facility left). Construction of the dam additionally increased water table upriver. This led to flooding at numerous points along the waterway. These flooded zones are actually typical of flood plains-- the poor, level areas right away beside much larger waterways. In this photo, disaster area appear as uneven, brilliant designs expanding away from the waterway, like at Gee's Bend (center bottom).Text Debt: Justin Wilkinson.Graphic Debt: NASA/Woody Hoburg.