Seasonal flooding (IMAGE) Kyoto University Caption Snow and ice melt into the Butokamabetsu River. Credit KyotoU/HokkaidoU/HiromiUno Usage Restrictions none License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.