File:LakeStClair sentinel2 (cropped).jpg

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English: This image, acquired on 19 April 2023 by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites, depicts Lake Saint Clair, while not one of the five Great Lakes of North America it is a part of the Great Lakes system. During the winter months, the lake's climate is shaped by cold air masses from the Arctic Circle, resulting in the formation of sea ice in the lake's waters and heavy snowfall in surrounding areas. As spring arrives and the thawing process begins, Lake Saint Clair transforms. The increased water turbidity resulting from the snow and ice melting leads to the formation of stunning patterns, with swirls of blue and purple blending together in a hypnotic display.
Українська: Танення снігу та льоду на озері Сент-Клер, створює приголомшливі кольорові візерунки. Кордон Онтаріо, Канада, і Мічиган, США.
Italiano: Questa immagine, acquisita il 19 aprile 2023 da uno dei satelliti Copernicus Sentinel-2, raffigura il lago St. Clair, uno dei Grandi Laghi del Nord America. Durante i mesi invernali, il clima del lago è modellato dalle masse di aria fredda provenienti dal Circolo polare artico, con la conseguente formazione di ghiaccio di acqua di mare nelle acque del lago e le abbondanti nevicate nelle aree circostanti. Con l'arrivo della primavera e l'inizio del disgelo, il lago St. clair si trasforma. A causa dello scioglimento della neve e del ghiaccio, la torbidità dell'acqua aumenta fino a formare una straordinaria colorazione con vortici di colore blu e viola che si fondono insieme creando uno spettacolo ipnotico.
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Source https://www.copernicus.eu/en/media/image-day-gallery/water-patterns-lake-st-clair
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
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current05:17, 27 May 2023Thumbnail for version as of 05:17, 27 May 20232,468 × 2,090 (2.84 MB)PawełMMwatermark removed
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