May 11, 2021 - Ice clings to Lakes Winnipeg and Winnipegosis

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   On May 8, 2021, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
   (MODIS) acquired a true-color image of ice across Lake Winnipeg, Lake
   Winnipegosis, and most of Manitoba’s northern lakes. Manitoba, a
   province with about 100,000 lakes, is found in central Canada.

   Lake Winnipeg claims the title of the tenth-largest freshwater lake in
   the world, stretching over a total area of about 9,420 square miles
   (24,400 sq km). Measuring 133 miles (214 km) long, the lake is
   separated into two basins—a large northern basin reaching 62 miles (100
   km) wide and a smaller southern side that is only 25 miles (40 km)
   wide. The two basins are connected by a 1.5 mile- (2.5 km)-wide channel
   which is called, appropriately, “The Narrows”.

   Each winter, frigid temperatures across Manitoba ensure a thick layer
   of ice forms across the myriad of lakes, including Lakes Winnipeg
   (east) and Winnipegosis (west). As warm temperatures return, thawing
   begins in the south of the province and moves northward. The two large
   lakes are typically ice-free in early June.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 5/8/2021
   Resolutions:  1km (466.1 KB),  500m (1.1 MB),  250m (752.9 KB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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