Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Photographic Highlights

STS-113 Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Photographic Highlights

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STS113-708-14 Patagonia lakes, southern Argentina: The lowest of three lake in this view is Lake Argentino in Argentina. The next one north (middle lake) is Lake Viedma, and the lake on the top margin is Lake San Martín. All three of these large lakes have been carved out by glaciers of the last ice age, descending from the Andes Mountains (under cloud along the right side of the view). Three glacier tongues can be discerned as small white features leading into the western (left) ends of each lake. The rounded ends of the lakes are produced by the slow action of flowing glacial ice on the plains next to the mountain chain. Snow on lower peaks next to the cloud make a jagged pattern.

STS113-323-17 Chico and O'Higgins Glaciers flow from the northeastern portion of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field into Lake O'Higgins in southeastern Chile.

STS113-323-20 Bravo and Mellizo Sur Glaciers flow from the northeastern portion of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field into Lake O'Higgins in Chile.

STS113-323-22 Mount San Lorenzo (12,200 ft) supports a small ice field with glaciers feeding Lake Belgrano in southwestern Argentina.

STS113-350-13 Y-structure, geology in Libya.

STS113-708-27 Plankton bloom northeast of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.

STS113-708-32 More plankton blooming about 3 degrees NE of the Falkland Is. Sharks and other types of fish often gather around the plankton and take advantage of the plentiful food source. This may explain the darker streaks that are sometimes seen with the plankton blooms.

STS113-357-35 Wake Island in the west central Pacific, 19.3N 166.5E.

STS113-715-27 Toyota, Moala and Matuku Islands of the Fiji Islands (about 19S 180). This wind gust front is running nearly parallel to the dateline. The wind is causing different reflectance patterns on the surface.

STS113-708-85 Isles Belep (19.7S 163.5E), off the NW coast of New Caledonia, within the surrounding reef. Note how the sunglint highlights the currents flowing through the breaks in the reef rim.

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STS113-708-14	Patagonia lakes, southern Argentina: The lowest of three lake in this view is Lake Argentino in Argentina. The next one north (middle lake) is Lake Viedma, and the lake on the top margin is Lake San Martín. All three of these large lakes have been carved out by glaciers of the last ice age, descending from the Andes Mountains (under cloud along the right side of the view). Three glacier tongues can be discerned as small white features leading into the western (left) ends of each lake. The rounded ends of the lakes are produced by the slow action of flowing glacial ice on the plains next to the mountain chain. Snow on lower peaks next to the cloud make a jagged pattern.
STS113-323-17	Chico and O'Higgins Glaciers flow from the northeastern portion of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field into Lake O'Higgins in southeastern Chile.
STS113-323-20	Bravo and Mellizo Sur Glaciers flow from the northeastern portion of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field into Lake O'Higgins in Chile.
STS113-323-22	Mount San Lorenzo (12,200 ft) supports a small ice field with glaciers feeding Lake Belgrano in southwestern Argentina.
STS113-350-13	Y-structure, geology in Libya.
STS113-708-27	Plankton bloom northeast of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.
STS113-708-32	More plankton blooming about 3 degrees NE of the Falkland Is. Sharks and other types of fish often gather around the plankton and take advantage of the plentiful food source. This may explain the darker streaks that are sometimes seen with the plankton blooms.
STS113-357-35	Wake Island in the west central Pacific, 19.3N 166.5E.
STS113-715-27	Toyota, Moala and Matuku Islands of the Fiji Islands (about 19S 180). This wind gust front is running nearly parallel to the dateline. The wind is causing different reflectance patterns on the surface.
STS113-708-85	Isles Belep (19.7S 163.5E), off the NW coast of New Caledonia, within the surrounding reef. Note how the sunglint highlights the currents flowing through the breaks in the reef rim.

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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