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Data acquired May 10 - 10, 2002 1000 x 750 186 KB - JPEG
Data acquired May 10 - 10, 2002 2000 x 1500 661 KB - JPEG
Data acquired May 10 - 10, 2002 4000 x 3000 2 MB - JPEG
This true-color MODIS image from May 10, 2002, captures Russia’s Volga River (running south through the center) emptying into the northern portion of the Caspian Sea. The waters of the Caspian Sea are quite murky in this image, highlighting the water quality problems plaguing the sea. The sea is inundated with sewage and industrial and agricultural waste, which is having measurable impact on human health and wildlife. According reports from the Department of Energy, in less than a decade the sturgeon catch dropped from 30,000 tons to just over 2,000 tons. National and international groups are currently joining together to find strategies of dealing with the environmental problems of the Caspian Sea.
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Published May 13, 2002 Data acquired May 10 - 10, 2002