.In this June 26, 2023, photo taken from the International Space Station, sun light polishes off the soft waters of the Alabama Waterway in a phenomenon called sunglint. When photographing The planet, rocketeers frequently make use of sunglint's tendency to enhance the comparison in between water surfaces as well as regarding property surfaces.In the 1960s, the Alabama Waterway was actually obstructed, creating Dannelly Reservoir (the huge shining region at center left). Building of the dam likewise increased water levels upriver. This caused flooding at many aspects along the waterway. These disaster area are actually traditional of flood plains-- the low, flat places instantly next to larger streams. In this graphic, flooded zones seem like irregular, intense forms extending off of the river, like at Gee's Bend (center base).Text Credit Scores: Justin Wilkinson.Image Credit Scores: NASA/Woody Hoburg.