STS099 February, 2000 Image Collection

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STS-099 - February, 2000 Image Collection
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Cape Cod and Boston, Massachusetts

• 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.

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Cape Cod and Boston, Massachusetts
STS-099 00/235549
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Hawaiian Islands of Oahu and Molokai

• The Koolau volcanic mountain chain that formed
  Oahu can be seen running down the middle of the
  island.
• Oahu is home to Honolulu, Hawaiis 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.

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Hawaiian Islands of Oahu and Molokai
STS-099 01/041626
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Contrails over Lisbon, Portugal

• 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.

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Contrails over Lisbon, Portugal
STS-099 01/191313
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Ice in the Bay of Korea

• Visible in the image is Sinmi-dong, a 20 square
  mile island that is North Koreas 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.

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Ice in the Bay of Korea
STS-099 02/100448
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Frozen Lake Quinghai, China

• 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.

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Lake Quinghai, China
STS-099 02/133006
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The Persian Gulf Kuwait, Iraq, and Iran

• 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.

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Kuwait, Iraq, and Iran
STS-099 02/142909
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Naples, Italy and Mt. Vesuvius

• 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.

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Naples, Italy, and Mount Vesuvius
STS-099 02/173106
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Great Inagua Island Hogsty Reef, Bahamas

• The salt evaporation ponds used to harvest Morton
  Salt are visible on this western portion of Great
  Inagua.
• Great Inaguas Lake Rosa is a 12-mile stretch of
  marshland and is home to the worlds largest
  flamingo colony.
• Fifty miles off shore from the island is the
  nearly invisible and treacherous coral of Hogsty
  Reef.

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Great Inagua Island, Bahamas
STS-099 03/213849
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La Malinche Volcano, Mexico

• 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. Americas second highest volcano
  at 5,426 meters.
• The city of Puebla is the blue patch southwest of
  La Malinche.

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La Malinche Volcano, Mexico
STS-099 03/230723
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Baikal Mountains Lake Baikal, Russia

• 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 worlds fresh
  water and is fed by over 300 rivers and streams.

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Baikal Mountains and Lake Baikal, Russia
STS-099 04/124246
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Vozrozhdenie Island in the Aral Sea, Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan

• 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 1960s.
• The Kulandy Peninsula and the village of Kulandy
  are also visible in the image.

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Vozrozhdenie Island, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
STS-099 05/135312
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The English Channel E. Sussex, England

• 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.

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The English Channel and E. Sussex, England
STS-099 05/182244
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Isla Isabella, Galapagos Islands

• 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.

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Isla Isabella, Galapagos Islands
STS-099 05/210433
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Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

• 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.

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Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
STS-099 06/114529
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Aswan Dam Lake Nasser, Egypt

• Lake Nasser, formed by the damming of the Nile
  River at Aswan, is one of the worlds 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.

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Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt
STS-099 07/131808
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Grays Harbor, Washington

• 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.

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Grays Harbor, Washington
STS-099 08/011919
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Aracar Volcano, Andes Mts., Argentina

• 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.

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Aracar Volcano, Andes Mountains, Argentina
STS-099 08/171749
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Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba

• 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.

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Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba
STS-099 08/202952
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Racine, Wisconsin Lake Michigan

• 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.

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Wisconsin and Lake Michigan
STS-099 08/220543
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