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STS096-705-59H Chesapeake Bay: Sunglint or sun glitter is a in this photograph makes visible small details of the Chesapeake Bay area. The sun’s reflection on the water is directed towards the observer, known as "forward reflection". The easternmost landmass is the Delmarva Peninsula, so named because it includes the states of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. The largest body of water between the Delmarva and the mainland is Chesapeake Bay. The sickle-shaped river is the Potomac.

STS096-723-51 Houtman Abrolhos Archipelago and Geraldton, Australia: This area was the site of the infamous wreck and mutiny of the Batavia in 1629. Today it is the site of the largest commercial fishery in Western Australia (for rock lobster). The warm Leeuwin current maintains water temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius and permits tropical corals and fish to survive at a latitude that would normally be too cold.

STS096-723-10 Oblique Southern Newfoundland: This oblique view of southern Newfoundland looks southeastward from St. George's Bay (low-center) to Fortune Bay and the Burin Peninsula (top-right).

STS096-706-17 Ice on Newfoundland Coastline: Even in early June, patches of ice are still visible along this remote, sheltered coastline of northern Newfoundland north of White Bay.

STS096-701-40 Northernmost Tip of Newfoundland: The northernmost tip of the island of Newfoundland is visible in the northeast-looking photo. The southern coast of Labrador (upper-left, mostly under clouds) lies just across the narrow Strait of Belle Isle that connects the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with the Labrador Sea and the open Atlantic.

STS096-723-20 Northwest Coast of Newfoundland: This scene is of the northwest coast of the island of Newfoundland including St. John Bay (left-center). The northern end of the glacially-scarred Long Range Mountains are visible further inland.

STS096-707-79 Southwest Coast of Newfoundland: The rugged, southwest coast of the island of Newfoundland is shown in this southeast-looking view. Prominent features are St. George's Bay (low center) and Cape Ray (rightmost promontory).

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STS096-705-59H	Chesapeake Bay: Sunglint or sun glitter is a in this photograph makes visible small details of the Chesapeake Bay area. The sun’s reflection on the water is directed towards the observer, known as "forward reflection". The easternmost landmass is the Delmarva Peninsula, so named because it includes the states of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. The largest body of water between the Delmarva and the mainland is Chesapeake Bay. The sickle-shaped river is the Potomac.
STS096-723-51	Houtman Abrolhos Archipelago and Geraldton, Australia: This area was the site of the infamous wreck and mutiny of the Batavia in 1629. Today it is the site of the largest commercial fishery in Western Australia (for rock lobster). The warm Leeuwin current maintains water temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius and permits tropical corals and fish to survive at a latitude that would normally be too cold.
STS096-723-10	Oblique Southern Newfoundland: This oblique view of southern Newfoundland looks southeastward from St. George's Bay (low-center) to Fortune Bay and the Burin Peninsula (top-right).
STS096-706-17	Ice on Newfoundland Coastline: Even in early June, patches of ice are still visible along this remote, sheltered coastline of northern Newfoundland north of White Bay.
STS096-701-40	Northernmost Tip of Newfoundland: The northernmost tip of the island of Newfoundland is visible in the northeast-looking photo. The southern coast of Labrador (upper-left, mostly under clouds) lies just across the narrow Strait of Belle Isle that connects the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with the Labrador Sea and the open Atlantic.
STS096-723-20	Northwest Coast of Newfoundland: This scene is of the northwest coast of the island of Newfoundland including St. John Bay (left-center). The northern end of the glacially-scarred Long Range Mountains are visible further inland.
STS096-707-79	Southwest Coast of Newfoundland: The rugged, southwest coast of the island of Newfoundland is shown in this southeast-looking view. Prominent features are St. George's Bay (low center) and Cape Ray (rightmost promontory).

This service is provided by the International Space Station program and the JSC Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science Directorate. Recommended Citation: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." .
	NASA Responsible Official: Susan Runco Curator: jsc-earthweb@mail.nasa.gov Contributors: Earth Sciences Web Team	National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	International Space Station National Laboratory Last Update:
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