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Delta Shifts A Huang He Delta, China story

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Description

The Huang He Delta has historically built up over a broad area because of its wandering ways. The river’s course in its lower reaches has shifted 11 times since 1855. The latest shift was in 1976. Before that, the river turned northward into the sea; in 1976, it took a different direction, heading east and carrying its sediment to build a new delta there.

The river now carries its sediment farther outward to create the beak-shaped delta that protrudes progressively into the sea.

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June 2, 1976, Landsat 2 (path/row 130/34) — Huang He Delta, China

June 2, 1976, Landsat 2 (path/row 130/34) — Huang He Delta, China

May 27, 1979, Landsat 3 (path/row 130/34) — Huang He Delta, China

May 27, 1979, Landsat 3 (path/row 130/34) — Huang He Delta, China

June 7, 1984, Landsat 2 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

June 7, 1984, Landsat 2 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

Sept. 23, 1991, Landsat 5 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

Sept. 23, 1991, Landsat 5 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

Oct. 7, 1999, Landsat 7 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

Oct. 7, 1999, Landsat 7 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

Sept. 2, 2001, Landsat 5 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

Sept. 2, 2001, Landsat 5 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

Sept. 11, 2010, Landsat 5 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

Sept. 11, 2010, Landsat 5 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

Oct. 5, 2013, Landsat 8 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

Oct. 5, 2013, Landsat 8 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

Oct. 27, 2015, Landsat 8 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

Oct. 27, 2015, Landsat 8 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

Sep. 30, 2017, Landsat 8 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

Sep. 30, 2017, Landsat 8 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

Oct. 3, 2018, Landsat 8 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

Oct. 3, 2018, Landsat 8 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

June 2, 1976, Landsat 2 (path/row 130/34) — Huang He Delta, China
May 27, 1979, Landsat 3 (path/row 130/34) — Huang He Delta, China
June 7, 1984, Landsat 2 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China
Sept. 23, 1991, Landsat 5 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China
Oct. 7, 1999, Landsat 7 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China
Sept. 2, 2001, Landsat 5 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China
Sept. 11, 2010, Landsat 5 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China
Oct. 5, 2013, Landsat 8 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China
Oct. 27, 2015, Landsat 8 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China
Sep. 30, 2017, Landsat 8 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China
Oct. 3, 2018, Landsat 8 (path/row 121/34) — Huang He Delta, China

Huang He Delta, China Additional Imagery & Stories

Dongying
Dongying

The city of Dongying is prominent in the 2010 image. Its current population is over 1.2 million. But you won’t find the city in the 1976 or 1979 image...

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The 1996 Rechanneling
The 1996 Rechanneling

While the river’s course and delta have changed naturally over time, people have also caused a lot of change. More water upstream is being used for ir...

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