Crater Lake: blue through time
Fact Sheet
018-03
By: Gary L. Larson, Mark Buktenica, and Robert Collier
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Abstract
Blue is the color of constancy, hence the term true blue. The unearthly blueness of Crater Lake reflects its pristine character and gives scientists a focal point for studying human impacts on aquatic environments over long periods of time.
Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Park Service, and Oregon State University have systematically studied the lake for the last two decades. Long-term monitoring of this lake is a priority of Crater Lake National Park and will continue far into the future.
Suggested Citation
Larson, G.L., Buktenica, M., Collier, R., 2003, Crater Lake: blue through time: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 018-03, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs01803.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Crater Lake: blue through time |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 018-03 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs01803 |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 1 |
| Last page | 2 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |