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Salton Sea

The Salton Sea looks quite turbid in the middle of this SeaWiFS image. Lake Mead, the Channel Islands, the San Joaquin valley, and the Gulf of California are also visible in this image.


Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE

Published August 11, 1999
Data acquired August 11, 1999

Source:
OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS
Topics:
Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Eutrophication
Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Lakes
Hydrosphere > Water Quality > Turbidity
Collection:
Visible Earth