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| Ice Cover on Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota: This photograph
taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station illustrates
the harsh winter conditions frequently experienced in North Dakota.
Ice covers the surface of northwestern Lake Sakakawea, a reservoir on
the Missouri River. A local weather station near New Town, North
Dakota, reported an air temperature of -24°C (-11°F), with a wind
chill of approximately -32°C (-25°F) at 10:36 a.m. local time—six
minutes before the image was taken. In addition to the grey ice on
the lake, a dusting of white snow highlights the agricultural fields
to the north and northeast, as well as fissures and irregularities in
the ice surfaces. For a sense of scale, the arms of the lake to
either side of New Town are approximately 10 kilometers (6 miles)
apart. Lake Sakakawea is named—in the Hidatsa language—for the Shoshone woman generally known as Sacagawea, or “Bird Woman.” iIn 1805 –1806, she accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition as an interpreter and guide. |
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