The color of the water of the Lonar lake of Maharashtra has changed. Usually the water which looks blue and green has now become red. This unique color has surprised not only the common people but also the scientists.
Buldhana: Lonar lake located in Buldhana district of Maharashtra has always produced curiosity in the minds of people, and this lake has once again surprised everyone. This time the water color of the lake has changed. Usually the water which looks blue and green has now become red. This unique color has surprised not only the common people but also the scientists.
Saifan Nadaf, Tehsildar of Lonar, says that – ‘For the last 2-3 days, when we paid attention, we found that the color of the lake water has changed. We have asked the forest department to take a sample and investigate.
Scientists believe that this lake formed from a collision of meteorite 35-50 thousand years ago. It is a salt water lake which is very spherical. Its diameter is 1.2 kilometers. It is said that the lake that hit the body with the earth is said to have been weighing about one million tons.
Geologists and scientists have always been doing research on this lake and it is said that the water of this lake has been changing from time to time. Scientists have different opinions about the change in water color. It is being said that due to the increase of Halobacteria and Duonilla fungus in salt water, the pigment called carotenoids increases due to which the water can become red.
Maharashtra: Water of Lonar crater lake in Buldhana district has turned red. Saifan Nadaf, Lonar tehsildar says, "In the last 2-3 days we have noticed that the colour of lake's water has changed. Forest Dept has been asked to collect a sample for analysis & find out the reason". pic.twitter.com/c19zPRIZpS
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