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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