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Lake Eyre Australia

April 24, 2016
Image of Australia

Primarily a salt flat in Australia, Lake Eyre floods occasionally during heavy periods of rainfall. However, because it is both the lowest point, usually a white color instead of the surrounding red desert of Australia, and highly reflective, it creates stunning composites using thermal imagery RGB composites. The results of these composites also change greatly over the course of seasons and years as surface temperatures change, and the lake experiences different water levels. This particular RGB composite uses the VIIRS SVI channels 2, 3, and 4 from April 24, 2016, along with color enhancements.