STS-099 - February, 2000 Image Collection

• The Boston Harbor is home to over 30 islands - many of which can be seen here.

• Plymouth Bay, landing point for the Pilgrims, is directly across from the point of Cape Cod.

• The light gray areas indicate the expanse of the Boston Urban area.

Cape Cod and Boston, Massachusetts

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Boston Harbor

Plymouth

Bay

Massachusetts, USA

Cape Cod

Atlantic Ocean

Cape Cod and Boston, Massachusetts

• The Koolau volcanic mountain chain that formed Oahu can be seen running down the middle of the island.

• Oahu is home to Honolulu, Hawaii’s capital, and the popular Hanauma Bay - formed from a sunken volcanic crater.

• The long thin island of Molokai is the least populated of the Hawaiian Islands.

Hawaiian Islands of Oahu and Molokai

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Honolulu Airport

Diamond Head

Oahu

Molokai

Hanauma Bay

Pacific Ocean

Hawaiian Islands of Oahu and Molokai

• The Tagus River, originating in the great Meseta plateau in central Spain, ends in the Atlantic at Lisbon.

• The natural harbor at Lisbon handles much of the import-export traffic for Portugal and Spain.

• The vapor trails in this image are plumes of ice crystals (contrails) formed by the combustion of airplane fuel.

Contrails over Lisbon, Portugal

STS-099 01/19:13:13Contrails over Lisbon, Portugal

Tagus River

Atlantic Ocean

Lisbon

Portugal

• Visible in the image is Sinmi-dong, a 20 square mile island that is North Korea’s largest.

• The Ch'ongch'on River flows into the bay from the east.

• The cities of Sukchon and Anju can be seen along the river.

Ice in the Bay of Korea

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Ice

Island ofSinmi-dong

Ch'ongch'on River

Towns of Anju and Sukchon

North Korea

Bay ofKorea

Ice in the Bay of Korea

• Lake Quinghai is the largest lake in China and has a surface elevation of 10,450 feet.

• The lake, located on the Quinghai Tibetan Plateau, fills one of the eastern-most closed drainage basins in Central Asia.

• Small market towns, including Qonj and Ganga, dot the

outskirts of Quinghai Lake.

Frozen Lake Quinghai, China

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Lake Quinghai

Towns of Ganga and Qonj

Tibetan Plateau

China

Prevailing winds

Ice ridges built up by the wind

Lake Quinghai, China

• This image shows the broad delta complex of the Tigris (Shatt al Arab), Euphrates, and Jarahi rivers.

• The delta complex appears gray-green because its muddy floor is rich in calcium carbonate.

• The city of Abadan, Iran, the west-southwest marshes of Iran, and the wetlands of Bubiyan Island, Kuwait are visible.

The Persian Gulf: Kuwait, Iraq, and Iran

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Persian Gulf

KuwaitIraq

Iran

Euphrates River

Tigris River

City of Abadan

Bubiyan Island

Jarahi River

Kuwait, Iraq, and Iran

• Vesuvius, the snow-capped peak visible near the coast, is a 4,200 foot active stratovolcano.

• Vesuvius has erupted approximately 36 times since its first recorded eruption in 79 A.D.

• Also pictured is the city of Naples, the island of Ischia and the Bay of Naples.

Naples, Italy and Mt. Vesuvius

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Mt. VesuviusBay of Naples

Naples

Italy

Island of Ischia

Gulf of Gaeta

Naples, Italy, and Mount Vesuvius

• The salt evaporation ponds used to harvest Morton Salt are visible on this western portion of Great Inagua.

• Great Inagua’s Lake Rosa is a 12-mile stretch of marshland and is home to the world’s largest flamingo colony.

• Fifty miles off shore from the island is the nearly invisible and treacherous coral of Hogsty Reef.

Great Inagua Island; Hogsty Reef, Bahamas

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Great Inagua Island, Bahamas

Hogsty Reef

Caribbean Sea

Matthew Town

Lake Rosa

Great Inagua Island, Bahamas

• La Malinche is approximately 4000 meters high and is cut by deep canyons made from glacial erosion.

• Orizaba, the partially visible snow-capped volcano, is N. America’s second highest volcano at 5,426 meters.

• The city of Puebla is the blue patch southwest of La

Malinche.

La Malinche Volcano, Mexico

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La Malinche Volcano

Orizaba Volcano

Puebla

Mexico

La Malinche Volcano, Mexico

• Lake Baikal is the largest, deepest, and one of the oldest lake systems in the world.

• Baikal Lake expands and deepens every year due to earthquake activity along the fault-line beneath its waters.

• Lake Baikal contains a fifth of the world’s fresh water and is fed by over 300 rivers and streams.

Baikal Mountains & Lake Baikal, Russia

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Lake Baikal (frozen)

IrkutskProvince, Russia

BaikalMountains

Baikal Mountains and Lake Baikal, Russia

• Vozrozhdenie Island was the location of a biological warfare facility for the Soviets during the Cold War.

• The Aral Sea has lost close to 75% of its waters to evaporation since the 1960’s.

• The Kulandy Peninsula and the village of Kulandy are also visible in the image.

Vozrozhdenie Island in the Aral Sea, Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan

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Vozrozhdenie Island

Kazakhstan

Kulandy Peninsula

Aral SeaKulandy Village

Uzbekistan

Vozrozhdenie Island, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

• The 532-foot high chalk cliffs of Beachy Head stand out against the English Channel.

• The cities of Eastbourne, Hastings, and Rye of Sussex county and the adjacent county of Kent line the Channel shore.

• The great sandy banks off the large cape are called Dungeness and are treacherous to ships.

The English Channel & E. Sussex, England

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Beachy Head

English Channel

Dungeness Cape

EastbourneHastingsRye

KentCounty

Sussex County

The English Channel and E. Sussex, England

• Isabella is the largest and least inhabited island in the Galapagos chain.

• Two large shield volcanoes, Darwin and Alcedo, are visible on the island.

• Isla Fernandina and Isla San Salvador are visible on either side of Isla Isabella.

Isla Isabella, Galapagos Islands

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IslaIsabella

IslaFernandina

IslaSan Salvador

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

AlcedoVolcano

Darwin Volcano

Pacific Ocean

Isla Isabella, Galapagos Islands

• At the foot of the Hottentots Holland Mountains lies the city of Strand and the shores of False Bay.

• Stellenbosch, the second oldest town in South Africa, lies in a fertile valley near the Hottentots Holland Reservoir.

• The white plume is smoke from a forest fire.

Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

STS-099 06/11:45:29Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Cape of Good Hope

False Bay

Reservoir

Stellenbosch

Strand

Hottentots-Holland Mountains

Republic of South Africa

Smoke plume

Sandown Bay

• Lake Nasser, formed by the damming of the Nile River at Aswan, is one of the world’s largest artificial lakes.

• The small river along the edge of the image is the Nile after it passes through the Aswan High Dam.

• Lake Nasser was designed to control the devastating floods and alleviate the famine-producing droughts.

Aswan Dam & Lake Nasser, Egypt

STS-099 07/13:18:08Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt

Lake Nasser

Egypt

Airport

Aswan High Dam

Nile River Western Sahara Desert

• Grays Harbor is approximately 12 miles wide and covers an area of 97 square miles at high tide.

• The cities of Westport and Hoquiam lie on opposite shores of the harbor.

• Further along the coast is the city of Taholah at the mouth of the Quinault River.

Gray’s Harbor, Washington

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Grays Harbor

Washington, USA

Pacific ocean

Westport

Hoquiam

Quinault River

Tahola

Gray’s Harbor, Washington

• The Aracar Volcano, one of many volcanoes in the Andes Mountain range, is just east of the Argentina-Chile border.

• Aracar is a steep-sided stratovolcano with a young-looking summit crater 1 km. - 1.5 km. in diameter.

• The large white areas are “salars” or saltwater wetlands of the high Andes; they can range from salt lakes to simple salt crust.

Aracar Volcano, Andes Mts., Argentina

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Aracar Volcano

Chile

Argentina

Lava flows

Salar de Arizaro

Aracar Volcano, Andes Mountains,Argentina

• The peninsula is flanked by the Carribean Sea to the south and the Gulf of Mexico to the north.

• Cabo Corrientes averages one hurricane every 3.07 years.

• This part of the island has a very low population, but you can see Lafé, the only town in the area.

Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba

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Caribbean Sea

Gulf of Mexico

Guanahacabibes Peninsula

CaboCorrientes

Bahia deGuandana

Lafé

Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba

• Racine County lies between Chicago and Milwaukee.

• The prominent point of land that extends into Lake Michigan is known as Wind Point and has a 112-foot lighthouse.

• The major highway visible in the image runs straight North to South and connects Milwaukee to Racine.

Racine, Wisconsin & Lake Michigan

STS-099 08/22:05:43Wisconsin and Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan

Wind Point

Racine

HwyI 294

Chicago

MilwaukeeWisconsin, USA

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