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March 21st 2011 01:29
As reported on TriggerPit, The U.S. Geological Survey's Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center in South Dakota is the primary receiving station for Landsat 7 data, and it distributes this data to researchers around the world. The article (link on top of page) demonstrates images which have been selected for aesthetic rather than scientific value. Below are a few to whet your appetite!
This stretch of Iceland's northern coast resembles a tiger's head complete with stripes of orange, black, and white. The tiger's mouth is the great Eyjafjorour, a deep fjord that juts into the mainland between steep mountains. The name means "island fjord," derived from the tiny, tear-shaped Hrisey Island near its mouth. The ice-free port city of Akureyri lies near the fjord's narrow tip, and is Iceland's second largest population center after the capital, Reykjavik.
Image taken by Landsat 7 on Oct. 21, 1999.
The Turpan Depression, nestled at the foot of China's Bogda Mountains, is a strange mix of salt lakes and sand dunes, and is one of the few places in the world that lies below sea level.
Image taken by Landsat 7 on Sep. 1, 1999.
Named after the ancient Mayan Province of Kimpech, the state of Campeche comprises much of the western half of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Rivers in southern Campeche drain into the immense Terminos Lagoon, the entrance to which is protected by a long barrier island, Isla Del Carmen.
Image taken by ASTER on May. 2, 2002.
The eastern side of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula juts into the Pacific Ocean west of Alaska. In this winter image, a volcanic terrain is hidden under snow-covered peaks and valley glaciers feed blue ice into coastal waters.
Image taken by ASTER on Feb. 17, 2002.
A series of rocky outcroppings are a prominent feature of this Sahara Desert landscape near the Terkezi Oasis in the country of Chad.
Image taken by Landsat 7 on Oct. 22, 2000.
Islandic Tiger - The Eyjafjorour Fjord, Iceland
Bogda Mountains
Image taken by Landsat 7 on Sep. 1, 1999.
Campeche
Image taken by ASTER on May. 2, 2002.
Kamchatka Peninsula
The eastern side of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula juts into the Pacific Ocean west of Alaska. In this winter image, a volcanic terrain is hidden under snow-covered peaks and valley glaciers feed blue ice into coastal waters.
Image taken by ASTER on Feb. 17, 2002.
Terkezi Oasis
Image taken by Landsat 7 on Oct. 22, 2000.
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