Barkol Lake, Xinjiang

The green-brown waters of Lake Barkol sit within the pale shorelines of an ancient lake, hinting that the climate was once much wetter in this part of western China.

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Astronaut photograph ISS037-E-27704, NASA Johnson Space Center Earth Observation Laboratory. Caption by Holli Riebeek, with information provided by Yongwei Sheng.

Published June 21, 2014
Data acquired November 6, 2013

Source:

ISS > Digital Camera

Topic:

Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Lakes

Collection:

Astronaut Photography