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Southeastern Caspian Sea

Southeastern Caspian Sea
A satellite the size of a shoebox spied colorful water and colorful land around the southeastern Caspian Sea on January 26, 2022.

The Caspian Sea is the largest inland body of water in the world in terms of area and it lies about 27 m (89 ft) below sea level. The Caspian Sea stretches nearly 1,200 km (750 mi) from north to south, with an average width of 320 km (200 mi).

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Images credit: Norman Kuring (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, retired)