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   July 2, 2023 - Garabogazköl Bay   
      
      Garabogazgol Bay   
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      Swirls of sediment floated in the Garabogazköl Bay in late June 2023.   
      The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board   
      NASA’s Terra satellite acquired true-color image of the scene on June   
      27. The turbid waters of the Bay contrast sharply with the uniform deep   
      blue of the Caspian Sea, which can be seen in the west.   
      
      Garabogazköl Bay is a very shallow lagoon located east of the Caspian   
      Sea in Turkmenistan. It is also called Zaliv Kara-Bogaz-Gol,   
      Garabogazköl Gulf, and Garabogazköl Bay and, despite a very narrow   
      connection to the Caspian Sea, the waters are extremely salty. The   
      average salinity of Garabogazköl is about 35 % while the salinity of   
      the Caspian Sea averages 1.2 % and the world’s oceans are between 3-4%.   
      Bright white mineral crusts nearly encircle the Bay, and are especially   
      large on the southeastern corner. These minerals (primarily salt) are   
      extensive enough to support commercial harvesting.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Terra   
      Date Acquired: 6/27/2023   
      Resolutions:  1km (101.7 KB),  500m (256 KB),  250m (131.2 KB)   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2023-07-02   
       
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