Caspian Sea
February 12, 2013
The winter freeze of the northern portions of the Caspian Sea is shown in this series of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) images from December 2002. At left is Russia, at right is Kazakhstan. The river flowing into the Caspian from the northwest is the Volga River.
Credit: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Topics:
Geography of Russia, Oblasts of Russia, Federal districts of Russia, Caspian sea, Volga River, Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
