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What a lake’s color can tell about its condition in times of climate change

With the help of satellite observations from 188 lakes worldwide, scientists have shown that the warming of large lakes amplifies their color. Lakes which are green due to their high phytoplankton content tend to become greener in warm years as phytoplankton content increases.

Read more on the website of Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB).

 

Date: 21 Sep 2017
Filed under: water quantity