Caspian Sea
March 16, 2003
In this Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from December 3, 2001, winter sea ice can be seen forming in the shallow waters of the northern Caspian (left) and Aral (upper right) Seas. Despite the inflow of the Volga River (upper left), the northern portion of the Caspian Sea averages only 17 feet in depth, and responds to the region’s continental climate, which is cold in winter and hot and dry in the summer.
Topics:
Environment, Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, Caspian sea, Lowest points, Weather, Volga River, Caspian Depression, Fluvial landforms, Aral Sea
