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Tag Archives: deltas
Stunning satellite views of major cities on river deltas
Posted in aerospace, Africa, Asia, Astronomy, Canada, China, cities, climate change, environment, Europe, geography, Geology, Great Lakes, land use, Maps, nature, North America, Outer Space, pictures, planning, rivers/watersheds, Russia, shipping, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, topography, tourism, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged deltas, environment, geography, land use, nature, rivers, water, watersheds
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Exquisite equatorial river deltas from space
Here are satellite images (and one map) of exquisite and beautiful river deltas from Earth’s equatorial region lying between the Trip of Cancer and the Tropic Capricorn. Included are the Ganges (Bangladesh/India), Indus (Pakistan), Irrawaddy (Myanmar), Mekong (Vietnam), Niger (Nigeria), … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, Africa, art, Asia, climate change, commerce, environment, geography, history, India, land use, Maps, nature, Outer Space, pictures, planning, pollution, rivers/watersheds, Science, South America, spatial design, tourism, transportation, Travel
Tagged Africa, Asia, deltas, ecology, environment, geography, rivers, South America, transportation, watersheds
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Spectacular images of Arctic/Boreal river deltas
Above and below are several amazing satellite images of Arctic and Boreal river deltas. Most of these reflect the classic fan-tail shape and even resemble trees (or tree roots) from space, with their main channel as the trunk and meandering … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, Asia, Canada, environment, Europe, geography, land use, Maps, nature, North America, Outer Space, pictures, rivers/watersheds, seasons, transportation, weather
Tagged Alaska, Arctic, Boreal, Canada, deltas, ecoregions, geography, pictures, river basins, rivers, Russia, satellite images, topography, watersheds
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Stunning Nile River Delta image from space
Here’s a great shot taken this past fall of the classic, fan-shaped Nile River Delta in Egypt. The photo also shows some wildfires in the area. Enjoy!
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Tagged Africa, deltas, egypt, environment, geography, land use, nature, Nile River, rivers, terrain, topography
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