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Calcite precipitation is a phenomenon occuring in most hardwater lakes world-wide. On May 5th, 1990, a whiting in Lake Constance was observed by LANDSAT for the first time. Physical, chemical and biological ground data sets prove that the observed structures are caused by calcite precipitation. This satellite observation provides information about the patchiness of calcite crystals suspended in the surface water of the lake western basin.
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Pulvermüller, A.G., Kleiner, J. & Mauser, W. Calcite patchiness in Lake Constance as viewed by LANDSAT-TM. Aquatic Science 57, 338–349 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00878397
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