ISS001 Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Photographic Highlights

TOP PICKS
Click here to view the complete online collection of astronaut photography of Earth >>

ISS001-E-5107
photo ID ISS001-E-5107
ISS001-E-5107         Click the photo number to access all resolutions available and the database record.
Rio De La Colonia, Chile: The remote headwaters of the Rio de la Colonia are located on the eastern flank of the Cerro Pared Norte, a high, coastal range of the Andes in southern Chile. This is a but a portion of a larger glaciated region of the Chilean coast located at only 47 degrees South. The river actually begins its flow just off the top of this scene at the foot of the two large, converging, valley glaciers near the center. Some of the numerous lake visible are tinted by the fine glacial sediments suspended in their waters. Note the shards of ice that have calved from the glaciers into the lakes on the left. Also note the shadows of the crest of the over 14,000-foot mountains (lower center).

< Back

This server is scheduled to be off starting the evening of Thursday October 10 and ending the morning of Tuesday October 15 to accommodate a scheduled power outage.