The lake in west-central India promptly changed from green to pink, and the reason why remains a mystery.
In early June 2020, a crater lake in west-central India promptly changed from green to pink. For now, the reason why remains a mystery.
Lonar Lake’s color shift occurred over the span of a few days. The change is visible in this image pair, acquired on May 25 and June 10 with the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8.
Scientists collected samples from the lake and are awaiting lab results before they can say with certainty what caused the change. They speculate, however, that the color could be a result of microscopic life that thrives in water with high salt concentrations.
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