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STS-099 - February, 2000
Image Collection
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.
Cape Cod
Plymouth
Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Massachusetts, USA
Boston Harbor
Cape Cod and Boston, Massachusetts
STS-099 00/23:55:49
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, 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.
Molokai
Pacific Ocean
Hanauma Bay
Diamond Head
Honolulu Airport
Oahu
Hawaiian Islands of Oahu and Molokai
STS-099 01/04:16:26
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.
Portugal
Tagus River
Lisbon
Atlantic Ocean
Contrails over Lisbon, Portugal
STS-099 01/19:13:13
Ice in the Bay of Korea
• 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.
North
Korea
Towns of
Anju and
Sukchon
Ice
Ch'ongch'on River
Bay of
Korea
Island of
Sinmi-dong
Ice in the Bay of Korea
STS-099 02/10:04:48
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.
Ice ridges built up
by the wind
Tibetan Plateau
Lake Quinghai
China
Towns of
Ganga and Qonj
Lake Quinghai, China
STS-099 02/13:30:06
Prevailing winds
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.
Persian Gulf
Jarahi River
Tigris River
Iran
City of
Abadan
Bubiyan Island
Kuwait
Iraq
Euphrates River
Kuwait, Iraq, and Iran
STS-099 02/14:29:09
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.
Mt. Vesuvius
Bay of Naples
Italy
Naples
Island of
Ischia
Gulf of Gaeta
Naples, Italy, and Mount Vesuvius
STS-099 02/17:31:06
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 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.
Matthew Town
Lake Rosa
Great Inagua Island,
Bahamas
Hogsty Reef
Great Inagua Island, Bahamas
STS-099 03/21:38:49
Caribbean
Sea
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. America’s second highest volcano at 5,426 meters.
• The city of Puebla is the blue patch southwest of La
Malinche.
Orizaba Volcano
Mexico
Puebla
La Malinche Volcano
La Malinche Volcano, Mexico
STS-099 03/23:07:23
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 world’s fresh water and
is fed by over 300 rivers and streams.
Lake Baikal
(frozen)
Irkutsk
Province,
Russia
Baikal
Mountains
Baikal Mountains and Lake Baikal, Russia
STS-099 04/12:42:46
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 1960’s.
• The Kulandy Peninsula and the village of Kulandy are also
visible in the image.
Uzbekistan
Vozrozhdenie
Island
Kulandy Peninsula
Kulandy
Village
Aral Sea
Kazakhstan
Vozrozhdenie Island, Kazakhstan and
STS-099 05/13:53:12
Uzbekistan
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.
English Channel
Dungeness
Cape
Beachy Head
Kent
County
Rye
Hastings
Sussex County
The English Channel and E. Sussex,
STS-099 05/18:22:44
England
Eastbourne
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.
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Isla
San Salvador
Alcedo
Volcano
Isla
Isabella
Pacific Ocean
Darwin Volcano
Isla
Fernandina
Isla Isabella, Galapagos Islands
STS-099 05/21:04:33
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.
Hottentots-Holland
Mountains
Sandown Bay
Reservoir
Smoke plume
Stellenbosch
Strand
Cape of Good
Hope
False Bay
Republic of South Africa
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
STS-099 06/11:45:29
Aswan Dam & Lake Nasser, Egypt
• 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.
Lake Nasser
Airport
Aswan High Dam
Egypt
Nile River
Western Sahara Desert
Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt
STS-099 07/13:18:08
Gray’s 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.
Hoquiam
Grays Harbor
Westport
Washington, USA
Pacific ocean
Quinault River
Tahola
Gray’s Harbor, Washington
STS-099 08/01:19:19
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.
Argentina
Aracar Volcano
Chile
Aracar Volcano, Andes Mountains,
STS-099 08/17:17:49
Argentina
Salar de Arizaro
Lava flows
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.
Lafé
Guanahacabibes Peninsula
Cabo
Corrientes
Bahia de
Guandana
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba
STS-099 08/20:29:52
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.
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Wind Point
Racine
Hwy
I 294
Milwaukee
Wisconsin and Lake Michigan
STS-099 08/22:05:43
Wisconsin, USA
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