
STS098-E-5323
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Caribbean: The nearshore coral reefs and exceptional white
sand beaches of Cayo Largo, Cuba, make this an increasingly popular
tourist destination. The area was made an Area Natural Turistica by
the Cuban government in 1986.
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STS098-E-5325
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Caribbean: Cayo Romano, Cuba is one of a chain of islands
targeted for increased tourism development. The land of the island is
low-lying with much of it covered by mangroves and wetlands, and is
home to an estimated 30,000 flamingoes. Plans include 22,000 new
hotel rooms and a new airport on Cayo Coco which can be seen in the
lower right.
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STS098-712-91
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Panama: Panama Canal, regional view.
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STS098-716-41
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Panama: Panama Canal, more detailed view.
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STS098-717A-39
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Red Sea: Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, and Red Sea coral reefs.
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STS098-712-8
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East Atlantic: Spreading contrails, Gulf of Cadiz, off Spain,
likely from Europe-South America air traffic (34N 9W).
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STS098-708-75
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Southwest Pacific: An old, occluded cyclone with an immature
cyclone developing on the trailing cold front over the Tasman Sea,
southeast of Australia (51S 146E).
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STS098-709-89
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Tropics: Field of tropical popcorn cumulus in the foreground
gives way to banks of higher cirrus and a few cumulonimbus clouds
beneath a pale and waning moon (no data back).
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STS098-714-67
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United States Lab nadir viewing window during fly around.
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STS098-714-15
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Payload bay blanket (calibration shot) through round United States
Lab window.
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