Earth As Art 1
Science Center Objects
The first Earth as Art collection, released in 2001, is made up of both land and cloud formations and even a giant geological formation. Landsat 7, which launched in 1999, was the artist for the original Earth As Art.
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West Fjords
The West Fjords are a series of peninsulas in northwestern Iceland. They represent less than one-eighth the country's land area, but their jagged perimeter accounts for more than half of Iceland's total coastline.
- Collection: Earth as Art
- Source: Landsat 7
- Scale: 1.7 miles (2.8km)
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Araca River
Brazil's Araca River is a tributary of the Negro River, which feeds into the Amazon.
- Collection: Earth as Art
- Source: Landsat 7
- Scale: 1.9 miles (3.0km)
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Kilimanjaro
Portions of Kenya and Tanzania, Africa can be seen in this image. The peak of Kilimanjaro is on the right; the mountain is flanked by the plains of Amboseli National Park to the north and the rugged Arusha National Park to the south and west.
- Collection: Earth as Art
- Source: Landsat 7
- Scale: 4.7 miles (7.6km)
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Konari, Iran
The Mand River and the small town of Konari nestle in the Zagros Mountains in western Iran.
- Collection: Earth as Art
- Source: Landsat 7
- Scale: 1.9 miles (3.1km)
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Terkezi Oasis
A series of rocky outcroppings are a prominent feature of this Sahara Desert landscape near the Terkezi Oasis in the country of Chad.
- Collection: Earth as Art
- Source: Landsat 7
- Scale: 1.6 miles (2.5km)
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Dragon Lake
Nicknamed "Dragon Lake," this body of water is formed by the Bratskove Reservoir, built along the Angara River in southern Siberia, near the city of Bratsk. This image was acquired in winter, when the lake is frozen.
- Collection: Earth as Art
- Source: Landsat 7
- Scale: 3.4 miles (5.5km)
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Coahuila, Mexico
This desolate landscape is part of the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range, on the border between the Coahuila and Nuevo Leon provinces of Mexico.
Sources: Landsat 7
Karman Vortices
Each of these swirling clouds is a result of a meteorological phenomenon known as a Karman vortex. These vortices appeared over Alexander Selkirk Island in the southern Pacific Ocean. Rising precipitously from the surrounding waters, the island's highest point is nearly a mile (1.6 km) above sea level. As wind-driven clouds encounter this obstacle, they flow around it to
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Edrengiyn Nuruu
The Edrengiyn Nuruu forms a transition zone between the Mongolian steppes to the north and the arid deserts of northern China to the south.
- Collection: Earth as Art
- Source: Landsat 7
- Scale: 4.5 miles (7.3km)
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Volga River Delta
Where the Volga River flows into the Caspian Sea, it creates an extensive delta. The Volga Delta is comprised of more than 500 channels, and sustains the most productive fishing grounds in Eurasia.
- Collection: Earth as Art
- Source: Landsat 7
- Scale: 2.8 miles (4.5km)
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Lake Carnegie
Ephemeral Lake Carnegie, in Western Australia, fills with water only during periods of significant rainfall. In dry years, it is reduced to a muddy marsh.
- Collection: Earth as Art
- Source: Landsat 7
- Scale: 2.0 miles (3.2km)
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Ganges River Delta
The Ganges River forms an extensive delta where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. The delta is largely covered with a swamp forest known as the Sunderbans, which is home to the Royal Bengal Tiger.
- Collection: Earth as Art
- Source: February 1, 2000
- Scale: 4.3 miles (6.9km)
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