.In this particular June 26, 2023, photo extracted from the International Spaceport station, direct sunlight shines off the soft waters of the Alabama Stream in a sensation known as sunglint. When capturing The planet, rocketeers commonly take advantage of sunglint's propensity to increase the contrast in between water areas and also regarding property surfaces.In the 1960s, the Alabama Waterway was actually hindered, making Dannelly Storage tank (the large polishing region at center left). Construction of the dam likewise reared water table upriver. This caused flooding at several points along the waterway. These flooded zones are typical of floodplains-- the low, level areas promptly alongside much larger streams. In this particular graphic, flooded zones seem like irregular, brilliant designs prolonging out of the stream, like at Gee's Bend (facility base).Text Credit: Justin Wilkinson.Picture Credit Scores: NASA/Woody Hoburg.