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Shades of Blue on the Greenland Ice Sheet
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Shades of Blue on the Greenland Ice Sheet

When it comes to the blue hue of meltwater lakes, darker means deeper; satellites can help scientists discover just how deep.

Published Sep 9, 2015

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Wintertime on the Great Lakes
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Wintertime on the Great Lakes

Snow cover lingered in the Great Lakes region on February 16, 2008. Against the backdrop of snowy ground appear the deep blue waters of the Great Lakes and nearby water bodies. In this wintertime shot, the lakes are relatively ice-free, except for Lake Erie.

Published Feb 20, 2008

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A Great Freeze Over the Great Lakes
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A Great Freeze Over the Great Lakes

Ice cover surpassed 80 percent for the first time in 20 years.

Published Feb 21, 2014

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Ice on the Great Lakes
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Ice on the Great Lakes

The extent of ice on North America's Great Lakes is past its annual peak, but remains above the average maximum extent.

Published Mar 18, 2015

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The Icy Origins of the Finger Lakes
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The Icy Origins of the Finger Lakes

Huge sheets of ice carved out the U-shaped valleys that hold New York’s Finger Lakes. When they retreated north about 10,000 years ago, glaciers left deposits of gravel that dammed streams and caused the depressions to become lakes.

Published Nov 30, 2013

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In a River Delta Far, Far Away
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In a River Delta Far, Far Away

Tens of millions of small lakes dot frigid tundra landscapes in the Arctic—like the swampy Yana River Delta.

Published Jul 28, 2018

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Omulyakhskaya and Khromskaya Bays, Northern Siberia
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Omulyakhskaya and Khromskaya Bays, Northern Siberia

Acquired June 15, 2009, this natural-color image shows Omulyakhskaya and Khromskaya Bays along the coast of Northern Siberia.

Published Aug 14, 2011

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As Glacial Lakes Grow, So Do the Risks
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As Glacial Lakes Grow, So Do the Risks

Throughout the Himalayas, many glaciers are retreating and meltwater lakes are growing, putting people at risk downhill and downstream.

Published May 9, 2017

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Satellites Size Up Bubbles of Methane in Lake Ice
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Satellites Size Up Bubbles of Methane in Lake Ice

Synthetic Aperture Radar is offering scientists a new way to measure how much of the potent greenhouse gas is bubbling up from frozen Arctic lakes.

Published Jul 14, 2020

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Newly Discovered Antarctic Lakes
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Newly Discovered Antarctic Lakes

Across the rippling, crevassed whitescape of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, two unusual shapes appear in this grayscale satellite image of the frozen continent.

Published Feb 4, 2006

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Ice-Free Crater Lakes on Ungava Peninsula
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Ice-Free Crater Lakes on Ungava Peninsula

Usually the lake within Pingualuit Crater freezes by mid-September. In 2012, its circular blue surface still appeared to be free of ice in late-November.

Published Nov 29, 2012

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Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina
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Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

Where some of the park’s most notable glaciers end, a series of colorful glacial lakes begin.

Published Jun 11, 2019

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Icy Lake Erie
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Icy Lake Erie

Lake Erie is usually the first to freeze over because it is shallower than the other Great Lakes.

Published Feb 18, 2018

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Great Lakes, Not so Great Ice
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Great Lakes, Not so Great Ice

Warm air prevailed in the 2019-2020 winter season, preventing much ice from forming on the lakes.

Published Feb 20, 2020

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Water Quality Monitoring
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Water Quality Monitoring

Researchers are using satellite data to measure lake water quality and clarity of the lakes in the Upper Midwest.

Published Mar 16, 2002

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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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Liverpool Bay and Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula, Canada
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Liverpool Bay and Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula, Canada

Acquired September 2, 2000, this natural-color image shows the area around Liverpool Bay in Canada’s Northwest Territories.

Published Aug 21, 2011

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Great Lakes, No Clouds
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Great Lakes, No Clouds

Late August 2010 provided a rare satellite view of a cloudless summer day over the entire Great Lakes region of North America.

Published Sep 7, 2010

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Toshka Lakes, Southern Egypt
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Toshka Lakes, Southern Egypt

Between 2002 and 2012, water levels dropped significantly in these manmade lakes in the Sahara.

Published Jul 16, 2012

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Jewel-Toned Lakes of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
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Jewel-Toned Lakes of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Acquired November 10, 2010, this natural-color image shows assorted lakes of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in iridescent hues of blue, green, and teal.

Published Nov 26, 2010

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