Figure 8.22:
The shrinking of the Aral Sea 1989–2012. Due to excessive water extraction from source rivers, the Aral Sea has shrunk dramatically. The result has been widespread environmental impacts through Central Asia and beyond.
[a: The six scenes were collected by Landsat 4’s Thematic Mapper Sensor in four passes: July 22, August 7 and 16, and September 7, 1989. Courtesy of Global Land Cover Facility (www.landcover.org); b: NASA Earth Observatory.]