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Lake Baikal, Russia as seen by STS-60
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Lake Baikal, Russia as seen by STS-60

NASA / JSC · 1994-02-09 · photograph (digital archive)

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STS060-87-087 (3-11 Feb 1994) --- Lake Baikal, in southeastern Siberia, is the largest freshwater lake in the world by volume, holding nearly 20 per cent of the world's fresh water. Lake Baikal is a biospheric reserve of high international interest to the global scientific community. It is home to some 600 endemic species, many found in no other location.

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SIBERIALAKESFORESTSEARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)STS-60DISCOVERY (ORBITER)
Credit lineLake Baikal, Russia as seen by STS-60. NASA/JSC, 1994-02-09. Public domain. ID: sts060-87-087.
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