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Jun 12, 2020 · Recently, the water in the Lonar lake in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra was found to be turning reddish over the past few days. The local administration of the district has requested the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, to find out the reason behind it.
Jul 25, 2020 · Context: Maharashtra’s Lonar Lake had turned Pink in June this year. Lakhs of people including the scientists were curious about this colour-change. What’s the reason behind colour change? It was due to a salt-loving bacteria ( red-coloured archaeal strains classified as halophilic archaea or haloarchaea).
Jun 14, 2020 · Location: Lonar in Buldhana district, Maharashtra. Formation: Lonar Lake, also known as Lonar crater, was created by a meteor impact during the Pleistocene Epoch. A meteorite estimated to weigh two-million-tonnes slammed into the Earth, around 50,000 years creating a 1.83-km diameter crater where the lake formed.
Jul 23, 2020 · According to the Agharkar Research Institute, the colour of Lonar lake water in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district turned pink due to a large presence of the salt-loving ‘Haloarchaea’ microbes.
Lonar Lake is a National Geo-Heritage Monument, a major geological feature that provides light on Earth's evolution & history. It is located within the Lonar Wildlife Sanctuary. It is surrounded by vegetation with a deep green color making it a scenic and popular tourist destination.
Jul 10, 2023 · Lonar Lake, also known as Lonar Crater, is a remarkable natural wonder located in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. Formed approximately 50,000 years ago by a meteorite impact, this 1.8-kilometer-wide and 150-meter-deep circular crater is now filled with rainwater, creating a breathtaking lake.
Lonar Lake, also known as Lonar crater, is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument, saline, soda lake, located at Lonar, 79 km from Buldhana city in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, India. Lonar Lake is an astrobleme created by a meteorite impact during the Pleistocene Epoch.
Lonar Lake is a natural water body situated in Buldana district of Maharashtra state. It is an inland saline crater of only one of its kind in Asia. It is formed by hyper velocity meteorite impact and is situated in the basaltic terrain. Lonar Lake is the third largest natural salt-water lake in the world.
Lonar lake is the only known meteorite crater in basaltic rock and is world famous. This lake, which lies in a basalt impact structure, is both saline and alkaline in nature. The lake is a haven for a wide range of plant and animal life.
Jun 15, 2020 · CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR UPSC IAS. Lonar lake. Published: 15th Jun, 2020. A team of scientists from the city-based National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) will examine the Lonar lake in Maharashtra to analyse why it has turned pink.
