Clear Lake in northern California, which is the largest freshwater lake in the state, has turned a bright green because of an algal bloom.
California's largest freshwater lake has turned a lurid green thanks to a huge algal bloom, as seen in pictures taken from space.Situated around 120 miles north of San Francisco, Clear Lake has long been plagued by significant algal blooms, prompting environmental and health concerns.Now, in images taken by the OLI-2 on the Landsat 9 satellite on May 15, the lake can be seen shining a bright green as a result of one of these algal blooms.
On May 15, which is the same day that the picture was taken, levels of chlorophyll-a, a chemical used by algae and plants to harvest light energy, reached some of the highest levels of the month within the waters of Clear Lake.Over 130 species of algae have been detected in the waters of Clear Lake, three of which can be harmful to human health.
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