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Lake Urmia
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iss071e414494 (Aug. 2, 2024) -- The rich red saltwater of Lake Urmia is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above. Over the past few decades, the lake has shrunk, causing higher salt concentrations in the water, resulting in microscopic organisms turning the water shades of red and orange.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineLake Urmia. NASA/JSC, 2024-08-02. Public domain. ID: iss071e414494 (1).
