# LakeStClair sentinel2 (cropped)

- By: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
- Date: 2023-04-19
- Classification: Photograph
- Credit line: https://www.copernicus.eu/en/media/image-day-gallery/water-patterns-lake-st-clair
- Museum: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LakeStClair_sentinel2_(cropped).jpg)
- Rights: Attribution
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/commons/thumb/c/cf/LakeStClair_sentinel2_%28cropped%29.jpg/1920px-LakeStClair_sentinel2_%28cropped%29.jpg
- Who can see it: Kids profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

This image, acquired on 19 April 2023 by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites, depicts Lake Saint Clair. While not one of the five Great Lakes of North America, it is a part of the Great Lakes system. During the winter months, the lake's climate is shaped by cold air masses from the Arctic Circle, resulting in the formation of sea ice in the lake's waters and heavy snowfall in surrounding areas. As spring arrives and the thawing process begins, Lake Saint Clair transforms. The increased water turbidity resulting from the snow and ice melting leads to the formation of stunning patterns, with swirls of blue and purple blending together in a hypnotic display.