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Lake Abert shoreline fluctuation over 24-hours

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On the left, shallow lake water stretches across the expanse of the camera view. On the right, the shoreline has shifted significantly to the left in just one day. 

Seiche events, driven by strong winds, can cause extreme fluctuations to the shoreline that shift the lake water by miles in a single day. The Saline Lake Ecosystems IWAA's Water Quantity Team installed game cameras at several lakes in the Great Basin to document changes to the surface of the lake and the environmental.

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