The mission’s frequent revisits over the same area and high spatial resolution allow changes in inland water bodies to be closely monitored. Lake Natron is almost 35 miles long, 15 miles wide, and unmistakable on a map due to its bright red color, with varying shades of orange and pink. This mineral is collected and used for glass manufacturing, fabric dyeing and paper production.Ĭopernicus Sentinel-2 is a two-satellite mission to supply the coverage and data delivery needed for Europe’s Copernicus programme.
Part of its toxicity is caused by the Ol Doinyo. The mineral trona can also be found in the lake’s waters. Located in a remote region of Tanzania, in East Africa, Lake Natron is one of the most toxic places on Earth. The lake is over 30 km long and has a notably high salt content, and in some places the salt is up to 40 metres thick. The pink-coloured waters of Lake Magadi can also be seen at the top of the image. The extinct Gelai Volcano, standing at 2942 m tall, is visible southeast of the lake. As you plan your Natron lake tour of northern Tanzania with AfricanMecca, you may discover the great myth surrounding the lake - that it has the ability to turn animals into stone. In fact, the lake is home to the highest concentrations of lesser and greater flamingos in East Africa, where they feed on spirulina – a green algae with red pigments. A soda lake at the base of the active Ol Donyo Lengai volcano, the area around Lake Natron is often described as having a desolate and almost lunar beauty. Situated in the East African country of Tanzania, Lake Natron is fed by mineral-rich hot springs and is less than three meters deep. The surrounding country is dry and receives irregular seasonal rainfall. The saline waters make the lake inhospitable for many plants and animals, yet the surrounding salt water marshes are a surprising habitat for flamingos. It is quite shallow, less than three meters (10 feet) deep, and varies in width depending on its water level, which changes due to high levels of evaporation, leaving concentrations of salt and other minerals, notably sodium carbonate (natron). seeing the flamingoes on Lake Natron, visiting the hominid footprints, delving deep into the Ngare. Evaporation creates significant alkalinity in the lake mud, which may reach temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. A 1 night trek combined with 2 nights in Lake Natron. Despite its dark colour in this image, Lake Natron is often bright red owing to the presence of microorganisms that feed on the salts of the water. In North Tanzania, a unique inland lake turns wildlife to stone. It is relatively shallow, measuring less than three meters deep, and its breadth changes depending on the water level. Lake Natron is around 60 km long and is fed mainly by the Ewaso Ng'iro River. The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over two saline lakes in East Africa: the larger Lake Natron in northern Tanzania and the smaller Lake Magadi, just over the border in Kenya.
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