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Collection:
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NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
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NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Aral Sea Evaporation (WMS)
Title
Aral Sea Evaporation (WMS)
Title
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Instrument:
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Landsat-7/ETM
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Landsat-7/ETM
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Instrument:
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Landsat-1/MSS
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Landsat-1/MSS
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Instrument:
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Landsat-4/MSS
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Landsat-4/MSS
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Description:
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A Landsat-7 image of the northern part of the Aral Sea, taken on July 29, 2000.
Description
A Landsat-7 image of the northern part of the Aral Sea, taken on July 29, 2000.
Description
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Abstract:
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The Aral Sea is actually not a sea at all, but an immense fresh water lake. In the last thirty years, more than sixty percent of the lake has disappeared because much of the river flow feeding the lake was diverted to irrigate cotton fields and rice paddies. Concentrations of salts and minerals began to rise in the shrinking body of water, leading to staggering alterations in the lake's ecology and precipitous drops in the Aral's fish population. Powerful winds that blow across this part of Asia routinely pick up and deposit the now exposed lake bed soil. This has contributed to a significant reduction in breathable air quality, and crop yields have been appreciably affected due to heavily salt laden particles falling on arable land. This series of Landsat images taken in 1973, 1987 and 2000 show the profound reduction in overall area at the north end of the Aral, and a commensurate increase in land area as the floor of the sea now lies exposed.
Abstract
The Aral Sea is actually not a sea at all, but an immense fresh water lake. In the last thirty years, more than sixty percent of the lake has disappeared because much of the river flow feeding the lake was diverted to irrigate cotton fields and rice paddies. Concentrations of salts and minerals began to rise in the shrinking body of water, leading to staggering alterations in the lake's ecology and precipitous drops in the Aral's fish population. Powerful winds that blow across this part of Asia routinely pick up and deposit the now exposed lake bed soil. This has contributed to a significant reduction in breathable air quality, and crop yields have been appreciably affected due to heavily salt laden particles falling on arable land. This series of Landsat images taken in 1973, 1987 and 2000 show the profound reduction in overall area at the north end of the Aral, and a commensurate increase in land area as the floor of the sea now lies exposed.
Abstract
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Completed:
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2005-02-15
Completed
2005-02-15
Completed
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Credit:
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*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Credit
*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
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Studio:
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SVS
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Animator:
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Joycelyn Thomson (Lead)
Animator
Joycelyn Thomson (Lead)
Animator
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Animator:
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Horace Mitchell
Animator
Horace Mitchell
Animator
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Scientist:
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Darrel Williams (NASA/GSFC)
Scientist
Darrel Williams (NASA/GSFC)
Scientist
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Series:
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WMS
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Data Collected:
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1973/05/29, 1987/08/19, 2000/07/29
Data_Collected
1973/05/29, 1987/08/19, 2000/07/29
Data Collected
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DEPC Metadata:
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*DEPC Metadata* is available here.
DEPC_Metadata
*DEPC Metadata* is available here.
DEPC Metadata
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Keywords:
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DLESE
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Keywords:
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GCMD
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Keywords:
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Hydrology
Keywords
Hydrology
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Human geography
Keywords
Human geography
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Agricultural science
Keywords
Agricultural science
Keywords
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Keywords:
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EARTH SCIENCE
Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Biosphere
Keywords
Biosphere
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Human Dimensions
Keywords
Human Dimensions
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Hydrosphere
Keywords
Hydrosphere
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Chemical oceanography
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Chemical oceanography
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Biology
Keywords
Biology
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Chemistry
Keywords
Chemistry
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Aquatic Habitat
Keywords
Aquatic Habitat
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Lakes
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Keywords:
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Environmental Impacts
Keywords
Environmental Impacts
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Water Management
Keywords
Water Management
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Habitat Conversion/Fragmenta tion
Keywords
Habitat Conversion/Fragmenta tion
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Irrigation
Keywords
Irrigation
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Keywords:
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Surface Water
Keywords
Surface Water
Keywords
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note:
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More Information on this topic available at
stories/earthday2001 /index.html
note
More Information on this topic available at
stories/earthday2001 /index.html
note
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Web Map Service:
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*This product is available through our Web Map Service. Click here to learn more. [ http://svs.gsfc.nas…]*
Web_Map_Service
*This product is available through our Web Map Service. Click here to learn more. [ http://svs.gsfc.nas…]* Web Map Service
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Aral Sea
facet_where
Aral Sea
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facet_where:
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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1973
facet_when
1973
facet_when
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facet_when:
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July 29, 2000
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July 29, 2000
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facet_what:
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Landsat
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Landsat
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facet_what:
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Earth
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Earth
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facet_what:
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WMS
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WMS
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2000
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2000
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facet_when_year:
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1973
facet_when_year
1973
facet_when_year
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Animation Number:
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3112
Animation_Number
3112
Animation Number
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UID:
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SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a003100/a0031 12/aral_geo.20000729 -IMAGE
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SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a003100/a0031 12/aral_geo.20000729 -IMAGE
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