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Minnesota: Land of the Many-Colored Lakes

When leaves, roots, or bark disintegrates in water, that changes the color of a river or lake, much like a adding a teabag to hot water.


NASA Earth Observatory maps by Joshua Stevens, using Landsat-derived CDOM data courtesy of Leif Olmanson/University of Minnesota. Caption by Pola Lem.

Published October 25, 2016
Data acquired 2015

Source:
Landsat 8 > OLI