P100016540

Observational data

2018/08/12

Satellites and Spacecraft > Earth Observation Satellites > Global Change Observation Mission - Climate "SHIKISAI" (GCOM-C)
Observation Images > Earth Observation

Climate Change Observation Satellite "Shikisai（GCOM-C）" observed aralsea　 The Aral Sea is a lake that spans Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Once, the Aral Sea was the world’s fourth-largest lake, but it has shrunk to less than one-tenth of its original size. Since the 1960s, large-scale irrigation projects have diverted the rivers that once fed it, causing a rapid decline in water volume.　 Observation date: August 12, 2018　 Observation area: Aral Sea　 Observation satellite: Global Change Observation Mission - Climate "shikisai" (GCOM-C)

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