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nasaimageofthedaygal lery
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Imperial Valley and Salton Sea, California: Image of the Day
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Imperial Valley and Salton Sea, California: Image of the Day
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Southern California's Salton Sea is a prominent visual for astronauts. This large lake 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 flood the Salton Basin. Today the Sea performs an important function as the sink for agricultural runoff; water levels are maintained by the runoff from the surrounding agricultural valleys. The Salton Sea salinity is high -- nearly 1/4 saltier than ocean water -- but it remains an important stopover point for migratory water birds, including several endangered species. The region also experiences several environmental problems. The recent increased demands for the limited Colorado River water threatens the amount of water allowed to flow into the Salton Sea. Increased salinity and decreased water levels could trigger several regional environmental crises. The agricultural flow into the Sea includes nutrients and agricultural by-products, increasing the productivity and likelihood of algae blooms. This image shows either a bloom, or suspended sediment (usually highly organic) in the water that has been stirred up by winds. * www.sci.sdsu.edu/sal ton/Salton Sea Description.html The Salton Sea: A Brief Description of Its Current Conditions and Potential Remediation Projects * /Newsroom/NewImages/ images.php3?img_id=4 096 Land Use Across the U.S.-Mexico Border
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Southern California's Salton Sea is a prominent visual for astronauts. This large lake 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 flood the Salton Basin. Today the Sea performs an important function as the sink for agricultural runoff; water levels are maintained by the runoff from the surrounding agricultural valleys. The Salton Sea salinity is high -- nearly 1/4 saltier than ocean water -- but it remains an important stopover point for migratory water birds, including several endangered species. The region also experiences several environmental problems. The recent increased demands for the limited Colorado River water threatens the amount of water allowed to flow into the Salton Sea. Increased salinity and decreased water levels could trigger several regional environmental crises. The agricultural flow into the Sea includes nutrients and agricultural by-products, increasing the productivity and likelihood of algae blooms. This image shows either a bloom, or suspended sediment (usually highly organic) in the water that has been stirred up by winds. * www.sci.sdsu.edu/sal ton/Salton Sea Description.html The Salton Sea: A Brief Description of Its Current Conditions and Potential Remediation Projects * /Newsroom/NewImages/ images.php3?img_id=4 096 Land Use Across the U.S.-Mexico Border
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Where -- California
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Where -- California
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Where -- Colorado
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Where -- Colorado
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Where -- Salton Sea
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Where -- Salton Sea
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California
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Colorado
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Salton Sea
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STS111-E-5224
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STS111-E-5224
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gwilliam@archive.org
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gwilliam@archive.org
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2011-06-27 09:22:49
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2011-06-27 09:22:49
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2011-06-27 09:22:49
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2011-06-27 09:22:49
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NASA -- Astronaut photograph eol.jsc.nasa.gov/scr ipts/sseop/photo.pl? mission=STS111&roll= E&frame=5224 STS111-E-5224 was taken by the STS-111 Space Shuttle crew that recently returned from the International Space Station. The image was taken June 12, 2002 using a digital camera. The image was provided by the eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory at Johnson Space Center. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA-JSC eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sse op/ Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth.
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NASA -- Astronaut photograph eol.jsc.nasa.gov/scr ipts/sseop/photo.pl? mission=STS111&roll= E&frame=5224 STS111-E-5224 was taken by the STS-111 Space Shuttle crew that recently returned from the International Space Station. The image was taken June 12, 2002 using a digital camera. The image was provided by the eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory at Johnson Space Center. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA-JSC eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sse op/ Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth.
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file:/home/lunaadmin /Source_download/201 106/1/STS111-E-5224/ STS111-E-5224.jpg
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file:/home/lunaadmin /Source_download/201 106/1/STS111-E-5224/ STS111-E-5224.jpg
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STS111-E-5224.jpg
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STS111-E-5224.jpg
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2002-06-12
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Public Domain
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Public Domain
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2002
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