Research Brief: Analyzing Global Spatiotemporal Lake Turbidity Trends
Sam Norton
Though there have been many studies investigating the regional drivers of turbidity, such as lake size, land-use change, and surrounding geology, few studies have examined global lake turbidity trends.
Newer studies are beginning to reveal that lake turbidity varies greatly between lakes in the same region, with advancements in high-resolution global satellite imagery at the forefront of research.
A 2025 study in Environmental Research Communications used satellite imagery to examine the global.