.In this June 26, 2023, picture taken from the International Spaceport station, sun light shines off the soft waters of the Alabama Stream in a phenomenon referred to as sunglint. When capturing The planet, astronauts typically capitalize on sunglint's tendency to enhance the contrast between water areas and also neighboring property surfaces.In the 1960s, the Alabama Waterway was obstructed, producing Dannelly Tank (the large shining place at center left). Building and construction of the dam likewise brought up water table upriver. This led to flooding at several points along the stream. These disaster area are actually common of floodplains-- the poor, standard locations right away alongside larger waterways. In this particular picture, flooded zones appear as off-balance, vivid designs prolonging away from the river, like at Gee's Bend (facility base).Text Credit Rating: Justin Wilkinson.Photo Credit Scores: NASA/Woody Hoburg.