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
STS-099 00/23:55:49
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
STS-099 01/04:16:26
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
STS-099 02/10:04:48
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
STS-099 02/13:30:06
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
STS-099 02/14:29:09
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
STS-099 02/17:31:06
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
STS-099 03/21:38:49
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
STS-099 03/23:07:23
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
STS-099 04/12:42:46
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
STS-099 05/13:53:12
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
STS-099 05/18:22:44
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
STS-099 05/21:04:33
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
STS-099 08/01:19:19
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
STS-099 08/17:17:49
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
STS-099 08/20:29:52
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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