.In this June 26, 2023, photograph taken from the International Spaceport station, direct sunlight shines off the soft waters of the Alabama River in a sensation called sunglint. When photographing Earth, astronauts typically capitalize on sunglint's tendency to enhance the contrast between water surfaces as well as concerning land areas.In the 1960s, the Alabama River was actually repressed, producing Dannelly Storage tank (the large polishing location at center left). Construction of the dam likewise increased water table upriver. This caused flooding at a number of points along the river. These disaster area are normal of flood plains-- the poor, standard locations promptly close to bigger streams. In this image, disaster area look like uneven, vivid shapes prolonging far from the river, like at Gee's Bend (center base).Text Credit Report: Justin Wilkinson.Photo Credit History: NASA/Woody Hoburg.