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Melting on Lake Balkhash

The break up of lake ice in springtime unveils the turquoise waters of one of Asia’s largest lakes.


NASA Earth Observatory image by Lauren Dauphin, using VIIRS data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Story by Kathryn Hansen.

Published April 17, 2019
Data acquired April 8, 2019

Source:
Suomi NPP > VIIRS