Lena River, Siberia

The MODIS true-color image, acquired on May 22, 2001, over Siberia shows the Lena River, a principal waterway of eastern Siberia. The Lena flows northeast and the north from its source in the Baikal Mountains and empties into the Arctic Ocean via the Laptev Sea.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published May 22, 2001
Data acquired May 22, 2001

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Rivers/Streams