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Data acquired June 14, 2001 600 x 800 62 KB - JPEG
Data acquired June 14, 2001 1200 x 1600 273 KB - JPEG
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This true-color MODIS image shows the shrinking Aral Sea, which was once the fourth largest lake in the world, but has shrunk dramatically over the last two decades in response to increasing agricultural irrigation demands. The Aral Sea straddles the border between Kazakhstan in the north and Uzbekistan in the south. As the lake levels drop, the surrounding soil becomes increasingly salinized, lessening productivity.
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team
Published June 14, 2001 Data acquired June 14, 2001