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LOS ANGELES New images taken by NASA satellites have highlighted the devastating effects of the persistent drought plaguing California, local media reported, adding a major lake has seen its water level drop over 100 feet in two years.
According to pictures posted by local CBS news channel Friday, the progression of melting snow in the Sierra Nevada, a key source of water for the Golden State, was much faster than normal. After a below-average snowfall season, the snow melted away completely nearly a month ahead of schedule.
On July 7, the snow had fully vanished, the images taken by Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA s Terra satellite showed. It explained why major reservoirs in the state lost their necessary water supply for the drier months in summer and fall.
2021-07-17 22:36:17 GMT2021-07-18 06:36:17(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
LOS ANGELES, July 17 (Xinhua) New images taken by NASA satellites have highlighted the devastating effects of the persistent drought plaguing California, local media reported, adding a major lake has seen its water level drop over 100 feet in two years.
According to pictures posted by local CBS news channel Friday, the progression of melting snow in the Sierra Nevada, a key source of water for the Golden State, was much faster than normal. After a below-average snowfall season, the snow melted away completely nearly a month ahead of schedule.
On July 7, the snow had fully vanished, the images taken by Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA s Terra satellite showed. It explained why major reservoirs in the state lost their necessary water supply for the drier months in summer and fall.