To understand why the lake is drying up, scientists analyzed two decades of @nasa’s Terra satellite data.
They found that between 2001 and 2021, fewer days of snow cover and higher surface temperatures led to more evaporation over Lake Albert. https://go.nasa.gov/3kPwsIE
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They found that between 2001 and 2021, fewer days of snow cover and higher surface temperatures led to more evaporation over Lake Albert. https://go.nasa.gov/3kPwsIE
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Shrinking Lake Abert
As the lake in southern Oregon dries up, the remaining water is becoming too salty to support key food sources for birds.go.nasa.gov