A coastal image with mainland diagonally taking up the left of the image consisting of majority green space and crop fields, barrier islands and the bays behind them centered and parallel to the shore, and the open water to the right, in a pale blue. The bays are a pale blue-green in color due to their depth and turbidity compared to the ocean.

NASA Returns to the Beach: Assateague on the Move

Assateague, Chincoteague, and Wallops provide a rare example of overlapping barrier islands. All of them are constantly in motion. View the full story

Credits: NASA Earth Observatory / Joshua Stevens
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TakenJune 2, 2019
Image CreditNASA Earth Observatory / Joshua Stevens
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