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Barkol Lake, Xinjiang

The green-brown waters of Lake Barkol sit within the pale shorelines of an ancient lake, hinting that the climate was once much wetter in this part of western China.


Astronaut photograph ISS037-E-27704, NASA Johnson Space Center Earth Observation Laboratory. Caption by Holli Riebeek, with information provided by Yongwei Sheng.

Published June 21, 2014
Data acquired November 6, 2013

Source:
ISS > Digital Camera
Topic:
Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Lakes
Collection:
Astronaut Photography