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Shifting Sand Spits

The shape of China’s Qinghai Lake changes in lockstep with climate.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Shifting Sand Spits.

NASA Earth Observatory images by Allison Nussbaum, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Lindsey Doermann.

Published May 10, 2023
Data acquired July 22, 2022