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Description The above image shows part of the Mackenzie River delta and the river's turbid waters flowing into the Beaufort Sea. The Mackenzie River in Canada plays a major role in Arctic climate as warmer fresh water mixes with cold seawater.
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Author Operational Land Imager on the Landsat 8 satellite
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07:34, 7 January 2021Thumbnail for version as of 07:34, 7 January 20211,920 × 1,718 (2.89 MB)StellarHalo (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=The Mackenzie River in Canada plays a major role in Arctic climate as warmer fresh water mixes with cold seawater. |Source=https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resources/158/mackenzie-river/ |Date=July 18, 2017. |Author=Operational Land Imager on the Landsat 8 satellite |Permission= |other_versions= }} Category:Satellite pictures of the Northwest Territories

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