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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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Title:
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3-D Perspective Kamchatka Peninsula Russia
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3-D Perspective Kamchatka Peninsula Russia
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Full Description:
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This perspective view shows the western side of the volcanically active Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia. The image was generated using the first data collected during the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). In the foreground is the Sea of Okhotsk. Inland from the coast, vegetated floodplains and low relief hills rise toward snow capped peaks. The topographic effects on snow and vegetation distribution are very clear in this near-horizontal view. Forming the skyline is the Sredinnyy Khrebet, the volcanic mountain range that makes up the spine of the peninsula. High resolution SRTM topographic data will be used by geologists to study how volcanoes form and to understand the hazards posed by future eruptions. This image was generated using topographic data from SRTM and an enhanced true-color image from the Landsat 7 satellite. This image contains about 2,400 meters (7,880 feet) of total relief. The topographic expression was enhanced by adding artificial shading as calculated from the SRTM elevation model. The Landsat data was provided by the United States Geological Survey's Earth Resources Observations Systems (EROS) Data Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. SRTM, launched on February 11, 2000, used the same radar instrument that comprised the Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SIR-C/X-SAR) that flew twice on the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1994. To collect the 3-D SRTM data, engineers added a 60- meter-long (200-foot) mast, installed additional C-band and X-band antennas, and improved tracking and navigation devices. SRTM collected three dimensional measurements of nearly 80 percent of the Earth's surface. SRTM is a cooperative project between NASA, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) of the U.S. Department of Defense, and the German and Italian space agencies. Size: 33.3 km (20.6 miles) wide x 136 km (84 miles) coast to skyline. Location: 58.3 deg. North lat., 160 deg. East long. Orientation: Easterly view, 2 degrees down from horizontal. Original Data Resolution: 30 meters (99 feet). Vertical Exaggeration: 3 times.
Full_Description
This perspective view shows the western side of the volcanically active Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia. The image was generated using the first data collected during the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). In the foreground is the Sea of Okhotsk. Inland from the coast, vegetated floodplains and low relief hills rise toward snow capped peaks. The topographic effects on snow and vegetation distribution are very clear in this near-horizontal view. Forming the skyline is the Sredinnyy Khrebet, the volcanic mountain range that makes up the spine of the peninsula. High resolution SRTM topographic data will be used by geologists to study how volcanoes form and to understand the hazards posed by future eruptions. This image was generated using topographic data from SRTM and an enhanced true-color image from the Landsat 7 satellite. This image contains about 2,400 meters (7,880 feet) of total relief. The topographic expression was enhanced by adding artificial shading as calculated from the SRTM elevation model. The Landsat data was provided by the United States Geological Survey's Earth Resources Observations Systems (EROS) Data Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. SRTM, launched on February 11, 2000, used the same radar instrument that comprised the Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SIR-C/X-SAR) that flew twice on the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1994. To collect the 3-D SRTM data, engineers added a 60- meter-long (200-foot) mast, installed additional C-band and X-band antennas, and improved tracking and navigation devices. SRTM collected three dimensional measurements of nearly 80 percent of the Earth's surface. SRTM is a cooperative project between NASA, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) of the U.S. Department of Defense, and the German and Italian space agencies. Size: 33.3 km (20.6 miles) wide x 136 km (84 miles) coast to skyline. Location: 58.3 deg. North lat., 160 deg. East long. Orientation: Easterly view, 2 degrees down from horizontal. Original Data Resolution: 30 meters (99 feet). Vertical Exaggeration: 3 times.
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Date:
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02/12/2000
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NASA Center:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA_Center
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Planet-Earth
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Planet-Earth
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Subject Category:
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Earth Science
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Earth Science
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Laboratory
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Laboratory
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Jet
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Propulsion
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Propulsion
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JPL
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Shuttle
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Shuttle
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Earth
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South
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Resources
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Resources
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Landsat
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Landsat
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Systems
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Systems
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Observations
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Observations
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Mission
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Mission
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Radar
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Topography
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Topography
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SRTM
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Spaceborne
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Spaceborne
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Imaging
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Imaging
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Synthetic
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Synthetic
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Keywords:
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Geological
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Geological
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X-Band
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Apeture
Keywords
Apeture
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Keywords:
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SIR
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X-SAR
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Surveys
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Surveys
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EROS
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Dakota
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Kamchatka
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Kamchatka
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Peninsula
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Peninsula
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Russia
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Earth
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Earth
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facet_what:
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Landsat
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Landsat
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Landsat 7
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Landsat 7
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Spaceborne Imaging Radar
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Spaceborne Imaging Radar
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facet_what:
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SRTM
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SRTM
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facet_what:
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
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facet_where:
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Russia
facet_where
Russia
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Sea of Okhotsk
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Sea of Okhotsk
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South Dakota
facet_where
South Dakota
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facet_where:
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United States of America
facet_where
United States of America
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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facet_when:
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1994
facet_when
1994
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facet_when:
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February 11, 2000
facet_when
February 11, 2000
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facet_when:
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02-12-2000
facet_when
02-12-2000
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1994
facet_when_year
1994
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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2000
facet_when_year
2000
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Image #:
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PIA02740
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0561
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0561
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Center:
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JPL
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Center Number:
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PIA02740
Center_Number
PIA02740
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-000561
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-000561
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
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