File:Changes of the Rhone Glacier glacial lake (Switzerland).jpg
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[edit]DescriptionChanges of the Rhone Glacier glacial lake (Switzerland).jpg |
English: Glacial lakes form as glaciers melt and retreat. These lakes are a source of drinking and irrigation water for many communities but they are instable, as strongly affected by the surrounding conditions (instability of the glaciers, speed of melting, etc). According to a new study published in Nature Climate Change, the volume of lakes formed worldwide as a result of glaciers melting due to climate change has increased by nearly 50 percent in 30 years. This collage composed of two images acquired on 29 August 2015 (on the left) and 27 August 2020 (on the right) by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites, shows the Rhone Glacier glacial lake (Switzerland) which surface has grown from 8 ha in 2015 to 11,4 in 2020. Data acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel satellites are used to detect changes in the environment around glaciers in high detail and to monitor their thawing. |
Date | 7 September 2020 (upload date) |
Source | Changes of the Rhone Glacier glacial lake (Switzerland) |
Author | European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery |
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[edit]This image contains data from a satellite in the Copernicus Programme, such as Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 or Sentinel-3. Attribution is required when using this image.
Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2020
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