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English: An astronaut aboard the International Space Station shot this photograph of the Green River flowing through red rock canyons in eastern Utah. A main tributary of the Colorado River, the Green flows 730 miles (1175 kilometers) through Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. The portion of the Green River in this image is just north of Canyonlands National Park.

Bowknot Bend was named by John Wesley Powell in 1869 during his first expedition through the region because of the way the river loops back on itself. Located in Labyrinth Canyon about 25 miles west of Moab, Utah, this river bend runs 7.5 miles (12 kilometers) in a circular loop and ends up 1,200 feet (360 meters) from where it first started, on the opposite side of a narrow saddle. When the two sides of the river cut through the saddle and merge someday, Bowknot Bend will break off from the main channel and form an oxbow lake.

High contrast from the dark shadows along the river give some three-dimensional perspective to the 1,000 foot (300 meter) canyons that have deepened over geologic time from erosion. Similar to the formation of the Grand Canyon, Labyrinth Canyon started to form when regional uplift of the Colorado Plateau caused the Green River to cut down through the rocks to its current depth. Some inactive uranium mines, such as the Aileen Mine, are located along the canyon walls. Uranium ore deposits are concentrated in much older fluvial sandstones.

Bowknot Bend is a popular destination for hiking, canyoneering, and river rafting. Visitors can explore the multitude of caves and alcoves located within Labyrinth Canyon. They also hike to various lookouts, particularly the saddle of Bowknot Bend. Several sections of the Green River can be rafted, kayaked, or canoed until it meets with the Colorado River (south of this image).
Deutsch: Ein Astronaut an Bord der Internationalen Raumstation machte diese Aufnahme des Abschnitts des Green River, der durch die roten Felsencanyons im östlichen Utah fließt. Der 1175 km lange Hauptzufluß des Colorado River durchfließt Wyoming, Colorado und Utah. Der in dem Bild gezeigte Abschnitt des Green River liegt direkt nördlich des Canyonlands-Nationalparks.

Der Bowknot Bend wurde 1869 John Wesley Powell während seiner ersten Expedition durch die Gegend benannt, weil diese Form den zu sich selbst zurück kreisenden Fluß beschreibt. Im Labyrinth Canyon etwa 40 Kilometer westlich von Moab, Utah, gelegen, macht der Fluß eine rund 12 Kilometer lange gerundete Schleife, deren Ende nur 360 Meter entfernt liegt von ihrem Ausgangspunkt, auf der anderen Seite eines schmalen Sattel. Wenn die beiden Seiten des Flusses eines Tages durch den Sattel schneiden und sich verbinden, dann wird der Lauf um den Bowknot Bend zu einem Altwasser.

Der starke Kontrast zwischen den dunklen Schatten entlang des Flusses gibt den 300 Meter tiefen Canyons, eine gewisse dreidimensionale Perspektive. Ähnlich zur Bildung des Grand Canyon hat der Labyrinth Canyon sich begonnen zu bilden, als die Hebung des Colorado Plateaus dazu führte, daß sich der Green River durch die Felsen bis in seine heutige Tiefe eingeschnitten haben. Einige stillgelegte Uranminen, etwa die Aileen Mine, liegen entlang der Canyonwände. Uranerzeinlagerungen sind in den viel älterenfluvialen Sandsteinen eingelagert.

Bowknot Bend ist ein populäres Ziel zum Wandern und Wildwasserrafting. Außerdem können die Besucher die Höhlen und Überhänge des Labyrinth Canyon erkunden. Oder sie wandern zu den verschiedenen Aussichtspunkten, speziell am Sattel des Bowknot Bend. Verschiedene Abschnitte des Green River können auch mit Kajak oder Kanu befahren werden, bis zur Mündung in den Colorado River (südlich des gewählten Bildausschnittes).
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Author Astronaut photograph ISS055-E-31251 was acquired on April 22, 2018, with a Nikon D5 digital camera using a 1600 millimeter lens and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by a member of the Expedition 55 crew. The image has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast, and lens artifacts have been removed. Caption by Sarah Deitrick, Jacobs, JETS Contract at NASA-JSC.
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