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Spring Shipping in Finland’s Largest Lake

With the help of icebreaking vessels, Saimaa’s icy waters remain navigable for much of the year.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Video by USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. Story by Kathryn Hansen.

Published April 19, 2024
Data acquired April 8, 2024

Sources:
Landsat 8 > OLI
Landsat 9 > OLI-2