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Emerald Swirls of Algae in Lake Winnipeg

An influx of nutrients in recent decades has contributed to the proliferation of algae in the large Canadian lake.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Wanmei Liang, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Emily Cassidy.

Published October 5, 2023
Data acquired September 25, 2023

Source:
Landsat 9 > OLI-2