STS111-E-5224 Click the photo number to access all resolutions available and the database record.
| STS-111 Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Photographic Highlights |
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| STS111-E-5224 |
STS111-E-5224 Click the photo number to access all resolutions available and the database record. |
| Southern California’s Salton Sea supports the rich agricultural fields of the Imperial, Coachella and Mexicali Valleys in the California and Mexico desert. The Salton Sea formed by accident in 1905 when an irrigation canal ruptured, allowing the Colorado River to spill northwards into a natural depression. |
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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." . |
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