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San Francisco Bay & Sacramento River Delta

Dumbarton Railroad Bridge

A natural color image of tidal flats and salt ponds in the southern San Francisco Bay.

Dumbarton Railroad Bridge

A thermal image of tidal flats and salt ponds in the southern San Francisco Bay.

Guadalupe Slough

A natural color image of the slough mouth and salt ponds near Ames Research Center.

Guadalupe Slough

A thermal image of the slough mouth and salt ponds near Ames Research Center.

San Joaquin River

A natural color image of the flooded river that flows north through California's Central Valley.

San Joaquin River

A pseudo-color thermal image showing temperature differences.

San Joaquin River

A thermal color-infrared image showing water seepage along the base of the levee.

Chevron Oil Refinery

A natural color image of the refinery along the San Pablo Bay shore.

Chevron Oil Refinery

A thermal color-infrared image showing a very warm holding pond next to the processing facility.

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This time sequence of a wildfire imaged by AMS shows a smoldering region as bright orange; the yellow and white represents an area of active burning.