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Sediment and Algae Color the Great Lakes
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Sediment and Algae Color the Great Lakes

A massive algal bloom and storm-churned sediment color the Great Lakes in this image from October 9, 2011.

Published Oct 13, 2011

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Lake Skadar, Montenegro and Albania
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Lake Skadar, Montenegro and Albania

The largest lake on the Balkan Peninsula is colored by sediments eroded from the surrounding highlands.

Published May 31, 2020

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Lake Morari, Tibet
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Lake Morari, Tibet

Meltwater from glaciers to the east and west drains into Lake Morari, a large lake that lies at an altitude of 4,521 meters (14,830 feet) on the Tibetan Plateau. A stream on the west side provides the lake’s main inflow. Mud from this river gives the light blue hues to the lake water. The well-formed alluvial fan (image center), built by sediment from the main inflow river, is the reason the lake has formed at this point in the valley.

Published Dec 18, 2006

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Sediments Aswirl in Lake Erie
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Sediments Aswirl in Lake Erie

Wind-driven waves stir up sediments in the Great Lakes.

Published Dec 2, 2015

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Sandy Lake, Northwest Ontario
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Sandy Lake, Northwest Ontario

Fine clay sediment laid down by ancient glaciers gives color to modern lakes on the Canadian Shield.

Published Nov 20, 2017

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Bear Lake
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Bear Lake

Situated on the Idaho-Utah border, it is one of the bigger lakes in the Rocky Mountains.

Published Dec 11, 2016

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Spring Sediment Swirls in the Great Lakes
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Spring Sediment Swirls in the Great Lakes

After a heavy snowfall in April, muddy rivers and streams are turning Lake Erie brown.

Published Apr 28, 2018

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Plankton Bloom in Lake Titicaca
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Plankton Bloom in Lake Titicaca

At an average elevation of 3,812 meters (12,507 feet), Lake Titicaca is one of the highest lakes in the world. The lake is positioned between two major ranges of the Andes Mountain chain and has very limited drainage. The limited outflow of the lake allows for the accumulation of nutrients derived primarily from surrounding communities’ agricultural and sewage waste. The increased nutrient levels can lead to plankton blooms. This astronaut photograph, taken from the International Space Station, captures two such blooms along the eastern shoreline of the lake.

Published Sep 20, 2004

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Lake Fitri, Chad
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Lake Fitri, Chad

In the desert, a lake shows a long fight between water, wind, and climate.

Published Feb 20, 2012

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Lake Khanka in  Eastern Russia and China
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Lake Khanka in Eastern Russia and China

At the juncture of the border between China and Russia sits Lake Khanka, also known as Lake Xinghai. Due to their importance to plant and animal species, the lake and the surrounding wetlands are protected by the Ramsar Convention, an international treaty for the protection and sustainable use of wetlands. Migratory birds that frequent this lake include several endangered species, such as the Japanese crane.

Published Feb 18, 2007

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Lake Garda, Italy
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Lake Garda, Italy

Published Feb 26, 2001

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Lake Titicaca
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Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca, at an elevation of 12,507 feet (3,812 meters) in the Andean Altiplano, is the highest large lake in the world. More than 120 miles long and 50 miles wide, it was the center of the Incan civilization, and today straddles the boundary between Peru and Bolivia.

Published Dec 22, 2003

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Lake Balkhash, Kazakhstan
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Lake Balkhash, Kazakhstan

Published Dec 1, 2000

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Lake Fucine, Italy
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Lake Fucine, Italy

The light tan oval in this image is the floor of a lake in central Italy that has been drained by a tunnel dug through the surrounding hills. Numerous rectangular fields occupy the former lake bottom—now one of the most fertile regions of Italy. The area is still referred to as “Fucine Lake,” even though the lake has been dry for nearly 150 years.

Published Mar 17, 2008

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