March 26, 2021 - Beautiful Blue Lake Balkhash

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   Lake Balkash
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   Snow, cloud, and sand created a beautiful pastel backdrop for the
   blue-tinted ice of Lake Balkhash in late March 2021. The Moderate
   Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra
   satellite acquired a stunning true-color image of the early spring
   scene on March 25.

   Lake Balkhash, spanning about 17,000 square kilometers (6,600 square
   miles) in southeastern Kazakhstan, is one of Asia’s largest lakes.
   Despite the lake’s large size, winters are harsh enough to keep the
   lake frozen over from November through March. Although snow sweeps
   across the landscape around the lake and tops the tall Tian Shan
   Mountains in the south, signs of spring thaw can be seen in the ice
   cover. A dark area close to the western coast appears to be open water
   and sections of darker ice (where the ice has become filled with water)
   can be seen in several areas across Lake Balkhash.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Terra
   Date Acquired: 3/24/2021
   Resolutions:  1km (932.8 KB),  500m (2.5 MB),  250m (1.8 MB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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