STS-098 Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Debriefing with Crewmembers
March 23, 2001

EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA AND MADAGASCAR
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STS098-715A-43
photo ID STS098-715A-43
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Central Asia: View north showing most of the Caspian Sea. Over the past two decades Caspian Sea level has risen about 2 meters, with the low-relief northern shores experiencing the greatest flooding. Variations in rainfall have not been sufficient to account for the rise, and there has speculation about tectonic subsidence.

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