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FIGURE 2-12. Landsat satellite mosaic of a portion of the Arctic Slope 

 for the period 27 May to 6 June 1973. Note melting in the river valleys 

 and the meltwater plumes of the Sagavanirktok (A), Kuparuk (B) and 

 Colville (C) Rivers. Early snowmelt induced by the Prudhoe Bay road 

 network can be seen between the Sagavanirktok and Kuparuk Rivers. 



