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Lake colours in Te Waipounamu

Satellite image of some of the lakes and rivers South Island, NZ

This NASA satellite image was taken on a mostly cloudless day. It shows some of the larger lakes and rivers in the South Island. The lake colours are influenced by the surrounding terrain, water depth, dissolved particles and water quality.

Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato
Published:10 June 2022Size: 9.23 MB