September 5, 2021 - Lake Vänern and Lake Vättern
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Sometime around 10,000 years ago, massive glaciers carved the landscape
of what is now Sweden. The slow grinding action of several-mile-thick
ice created mountains in the north of the country and, in the south, a
flatter landscape with deep depressions—which are now lakes—in the
south. The two largest lakes in Sweden, Lake Vänern and Lake Vättern,
are two examples of the power of ice over the landscape.
Situated in southwestern Sweden, and with a surface are of about 5,650
square kilometers (2,180 sq mi) Lake Vänern claims the title of the
largest lake in Sweden as well as the third-largest lake in Europe. It
has a coastline of 4,800 km (2,983 mi), much of which is rocky and
wooded, but also hosts several cities and towns that are important as
fishing and industrial centers. Within the lake, there is a complex
freshwater archipelago containing more than 22,000 islands, islets, and
boulders. The largest island, Djuro, is located in the center of the
lake and has been named a national park.
The longer, thinner, Lake Vättern sits to the southeast of Vänern. With
a surface are of 1,912 square km (738 sq mi), Vättern is the
second-largest lake in Sweden and the sixth-largest in Europe. It
provides drinking water for more than 250.000 people and is a popular
destination for those seeking to view or swim in the crystal-clear
waters.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board
NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of Lake Vänern and
Lake Vättern on September 2, 2021.
Image Facts
Satellite: Aqua
Date Acquired: 9/2/2021
Resolutions: 1km (109.4 KB), 500m (273.6 KB), 250m (560.4
KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2021-09-05
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