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Aral Sea Continues to Shrink

In the first half of the twentieth century, it was the world’s fourth-largest lake. By August 2009, virtually nothing remained of the largest lobe.


NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data obtained from the Goddard Level 1 and Atmospheric Archive and Distribution System (LAADS). Caption by Michon Scott.

Published August 27, 2009
Data acquired August 16, 2009

Sources:
OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS
Terra > MODIS