Landsat Reveals Lake Changes and Bathymetry – NASA Science

Landsat Reveals Lake Changes and Bathymetry - NASA Science

People around the world depend on reservoirs for drinking water, hydropower, irrigation and more. These important sources of fresh water are affected by seasonal and long-term changes; the water in the reservoirs can dip during the hot summer months or due to prolonged drought, or flood after a very strong storm. Despite their importance, there … Read more

Seeing Blue During Schirmacher’s Summer Melt Season – NASA Science

A network of cerulean meltwater channels flowing over the blue-white ice. An "oasis" of the land appears as a brown area of ​​rocks in the lower part of the image.

Summer is a busy season at Schirmacher Oasis, an ice-free rocky outcrop on Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica. It is near the base of the Nivlisen Ice Shelf and about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the open waters of the Lazarev Sea, the country’s “oasis” in the middle of a continuous glacier is home to … Read more