Images related to Spring Sediment Swirls in the Great Lakes

Lake Erie, Stirred Up
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Lake Erie, Stirred Up

Sediments and algae swirled across the lake surface on the first day of spring.

Published Mar 24, 2012

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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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A Clear Spring View of the Great Lakes
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A Clear Spring View of the Great Lakes

The spring thaw is underway in the Great Lakes region of North America.

Published Mar 27, 2019

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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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Great Lakes Starting to Freeze
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Great Lakes Starting to Freeze

These images of the five Great Lakes show ice beginning to build up around the shores of each of the lakes, with snow on the ground across virtually the entire scene.

Published Jan 28, 2005

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Sediment Transforms Lake Michigan
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Sediment Transforms Lake Michigan

Acquired December 17, 2010, and December 10, 2010, these natural-color images show suspended sediments changing the appearance of Lake Michigan.

Published Jan 11, 2011

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East Coast Snow and Lake Erie Color
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East Coast Snow and Lake Erie Color

The white landscape contrasts with the dark and colorful water, which at the time had very little ice cover.

Published Jan 21, 2020

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Superior Sediment
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Superior Sediment

After torrential downpours hit parts of northern Michigan and Wisconsin, swollen rivers sent sediment pouring into the Great Lake.

Published Jun 20, 2018

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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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Floating Farms
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Floating Farms

Inle Lake is home to floating tomato farms and booming tourism.

Published Apr 1, 2015

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Beysehir and Egirdir
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Beysehir and Egirdir

Two of the largest freshwater lakes in Turkey sit on the Anatolia Plateau.

Published Jan 26, 2020

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Minnesota: Land of the Many-Colored Lakes
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Minnesota: Land of the Many-Colored Lakes

When leaves, roots, or bark disintegrates in water, that changes the color of a river or lake, much like a adding a teabag to hot water.

Published Oct 25, 2016

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Lake Teletskoye, Russia
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Lake Teletskoye, Russia

Lake Teletskoye, one of Siberia’s prime tourist destinations, is a large lake that is nestled in a narrow valley between the snow-capped Al-tyntu (west, at top) and Korbu (east, at bottom) mountain ridges of the Altai Mountains. The lake is nearly 80 kilometers long by 5 kilometers wide and 325 meters deep; it is one of the deepest lakes in the world. But Lake Teletskoye is more than a large, deep lake. It is located within the 9,000 km² Altaisky Zapovednik nature reserve, which helps protect its unspoiled waters.

Published Oct 11, 2004

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Irene’s Sediment in New York Harbor
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Irene’s Sediment in New York Harbor

In the wake of Hurricane Irene’s heavy rains, sediment filled the Hudson River and New York Harbor.

Published Sep 2, 2011

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