Follow Landsat 5 satellite to view the spread of the Mississippi River flood of 2011

Follow Landsat 5 satellite to view the spread of the Mississippi River flood of 2011

Footage taken by Landsat 5 satellite showing the extent of the Mississippi River flooding in Cairo, Ill., and Memphis, Tenn., May 10, 2011.
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
  • Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail Prints and Photographs Division/Library of Congress, Washington D.C.; © Coatchristophe/Dreamstime.com
    Learn about Helmut Schmidt's political career.
  • Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
    Learn about the Russian Revolution of 1917 and its causes, the royal family, and Bolshevik control.
  • Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
    Learn about events and conditions that led to the Texas Revolution (1835–36).
  • Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
    The Pacific Region of the United States is both geographically diverse and beautiful.
  • Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
    Learn how European American settlers drove Native Americans and bison from the Midwest and transformed the land.
  • Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
    Learn about the impact invasive kudzu vine (Pueraria montana) has had on the ecosystems of the southeastern United States.
  • Created and produced by QA International. © QA International, 2010. All rights reserved. www.qa-international.com
    The perceptible warming of Earth over the past 150 years has been caused by an increase in the emission of gases such as carbon dioxide, which amplify the greenhouse effect.