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Add Image to Favorite List 1999-04-15 Earth Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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This radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows the massive urbanization of Los Angeles, California. The image extends from the Santa Monica Bay at the left to the San Gabriel Mountains at the right.
PIA01789:
Space Radar Image of Los Angeles, California
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This image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar of San Francisco, California shows how the radar distinguishes between densely populated urban areas and nearby areas that are relatively unsettled.
PIA01791:
Space Radar Image of San Francisco, California
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This radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows the area west of the Nile River near Cairo, Egypt. The Nile River is the dark band flowing approximately North.
PIA01793:
Space Radar Image of Giza Egypt - with Enlargement
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These radar images from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar show two segments of the Great Wall of China in a desert region of north-central China, about 700 kilometers (434 miles) west of Beijing.
PIA01794:
Space Radar Image of Great Wall of China
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This radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows land use patterns in and around the city of Florence, Italy. Florence is situated on a plain in the Chianti Hill region of Central Italy.
PIA01795:
Space Radar Image of Florence, Italy
Full Resolution:     TIFF (22.04 MB)     JPEG (2.274 MB)
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This radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar is centered near the small town of Pishan in northwest China, SE of the city of Kashgar along the ancient Silk Route in the Taklamakan desert of the Xinjiang Province.
PIA01796:
Space Radar Image of Pishan, China
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This is a radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar of the central part of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia that shows how the tropical rainforest typical of this country is being impacted by human activity.
PIA01797:
Space Radar Image of Central Sumatra, Indonesia
Full Resolution:     TIFF (1.82 MB)     JPEG (246 kB)
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This radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar of Salt Lake City, Utah, illustrates the different land use patterns that are present in the Utah Valley.
PIA01798:
Space Radar Image of Salt Lake City, Utah
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This is a radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar showing surface features on the open ocean in the northeast Atlantic Ocean. There is no land mass in this image.
PIA01799:
Space Radar Image of North Atlantic Ocean
Full Resolution:     TIFF (14.14 MB)     JPEG (1.832 MB)
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This three-dimensional perspective of the remote Karakax Valley in the northern Tibetan Plateau of western China was created by combining two spaceborne radar images from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar.
PIA01800:
Space Radar Image of Karakax Valley, China 3-D
Full Resolution:     TIFF (2.026 MB)     JPEG (170.8 kB)
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This is a radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar of a region in northern Sudan called the Keraf Suture that reveals newly discovered geologic features buried beneath layers of sand.
PIA01801:
Space Radar Image of Sudan Collision Zone
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Two radar images from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows two large ocean circulation features, called eddies at the northernmost edge of the sea ice pack in the Weddell Sea, off Antarctica.
PIA01802:
Space Radar Image of Weddell Sea
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This is a radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture of an offshore drilling field W of Bombay, India, in the Arabian Sea. Dark streaks of extensive oil slicks surrounding drilling platforms appear as bright white spots.
PIA01803:
Space Radar Image of Oil Slicks
Full Resolution:     TIFF (21.1 MB)     JPEG (2.086 MB)
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This radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture of Dublin, Ireland, distinguishes between densely populated urban areas and unsettled areas. At center is the city's natural harbor along the Irish Sea.
PIA01804:
Space Radar Image of Dublin, Ireland
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This radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture of Lisbon, Portugal shows different land use patterns that are present in coastal Portugal. Lisbon lies on the north bank of the Rio Tejo where it enters the Atlantic Ocean.
PIA01807:
Space Radar Image of Lisbon, Portugal
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This is a three-dimensional perspective view from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar of Saline Valley, about 30 km (19 miles) east of the town of Independence, California.
PIA01808:
Space Radar Image of Saline Valley, California
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This is a three-dimensional perspective view from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar of Owens Valley, near the town of Bishop, California.
PIA01809:
Space Radar Image of Owens Valley, California
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This radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture is of the Andes Mountains in northern Ecuador. The city of Otavalo and Lake Otavalo lie within the triangle formed by three volcanoes.
PIA01810:
Space Radar Image of North Ecuador
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This radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture shows the volcanic island of Reunion, east of Madagascar in the SW Indian Ocean. The southern half of the island is dominated by the active volcano, Piton de la Fournaise.
PIA01811:
Space Radar Image of Reunion Island
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This radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar of the area surrounding Boston, Mass.
PIA01812:
Space Radar Image of Boston, Massachusetts
Full Resolution:     TIFF (15.55 MB)     JPEG (1.138 MB)
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This is an image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture of the Bolivian capital city of La Paz that was created using three radar frequencies.
PIA01813:
Space Radar Image of La Paz, Bolivia
Full Resolution:     TIFF (13.04 MB)     JPEG (1.023 MB)
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This space radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture shows the area surrounding the Dead Sea along the West Bank between Israel and Jordan.
PIA01814:
Space Radar Image of Jerusalem and the Dead Sea
Full Resolution:     TIFF (19.16 MB)     JPEG (1.522 MB)
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The city of Washington, D.C., is shown is this space radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture.
PIA01815:
Space Radar Image of Washington D.C.
Full Resolution:     TIFF (14.94 MB)     JPEG (1.6 MB)
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This is an image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar of St. Louis, Missouri, where the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers come together. St. Louis is the bright gold area within a bend in the Mississippi River.
PIA01817:
Space Radar Image of St. Louis, Missouri
Full Resolution:     TIFF (34.15 MB)     JPEG (3.708 MB)
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This space radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture shows urban development along the lower Colorado River at the Nevada/Arizona state line. Lake Mojave is the dark feature that occupies the river valley.
PIA01818:
Space Radar Image of Colorado River
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Ancient lava flows dating back 2,000 to 15,000 years are shown in light green and red on the left side of this space radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture of the Craters of the Moon National Monument area in Idaho.
PIA01819:
Space Radar Image of Craters of the Moon, Idaho
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Bright, arc-shaped limestone hills and complex, branching drainage patterns dominate this three-frequency space radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture of a desert area in the north central plain of Oman.
PIA01820:
Space Radar Image of Central Plain, Oman
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This multi-frequency space radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture of a tropical rainforest in western Brazil.
PIA01821:
Space Radar Image of Randonia Rain Cell
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This three-frequency space radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture of west central Egypt shows detailed patterns of eroded sedimentary rock formations emerging through a vast sea of sand dunes.
PIA01822:
Space Radar Image of Egypt Sand Dunes
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This three-frequency space radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture shows the city of Samara, Russia in pink and light green right of center. Samara is at the junction of the Volga and Samara Rivers southeast of Moscow.
PIA01823:
Space Radar Image of Samara, Russia
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This space radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture of Athens, Greece, shows the sprawling, modern development of this ancient capital city. Densely populated urban areas appear in shades of pink and light green.
PIA01824:
Space Radar Image of Athens, Greece
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This three-frequency space radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar of south-central Egypt shows penetration of thin sand cover in arid regions to reveal hidden details below the surface.
PIA01825:
Space Radar Image of Safsaf Oasis, Egypt
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This space radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture shows the rugged topography of Santa Cruz Island, part of the Channel Islands National Park in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Santa Barbara and Ventura, Calif.
PIA01826:
Space Radar Image of Santa Cruz Island, California
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows the Ruiz-Tolima volcanic region in central Colombia, west of Bogata. The town of Manizales, Colombia, is the pinkish area.
PIA01827:
Space Radar Image of Ruiz Volcano, Colombia
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar is dominated by the metropolitan area of Australia's largest city, Sydney.
PIA01828:
Space Radar Image of Sydney, Australia
Full Resolution:     TIFF (28.37 MB)     JPEG (2.644 MB)
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Australia's capital city, Canberra, is shown in the center of this spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar. Images like this can help urban planners assess land use patterns.
PIA01829:
Space Radar Image of Canberra, Australia
Full Resolution:     TIFF (17.97 MB)     JPEG (1.306 MB)
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This radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows the southern end of Vancouver Island on the west coast of Canada. The white area is the city of Victoria, the capital of the province of British Columbia.
PIA01830:
Space Radar Image of Victoria, Canada
Full Resolution:     TIFF (26.86 MB)     JPEG (2.501 MB)
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The impact of an asteroid or comet several hundred million years ago left scars in the landscape that are still visible in this radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture of an area in the Sahara Desert of northern Chad.
PIA01831:
Space Radar Image of Possible String of Impact Creaters
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The impact of an asteroid or comet several hundred million years ago left scars in the landscape that are still visible in this radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture of an area in the Sahara Desert of northern Chad.
PIA01833:
Space Radar of Image Aorounga Impact Crater, Chad
Full Resolution:     TIFF (14.7 MB)     JPEG (1.28 MB)
Add Image to Favorite List 1999-05-01 Earth Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar of Orange County, Calif., shows the massive urbanization of this rapidly growing region located just south of Los Angeles.
PIA01835:
Space Radar Image of Orange County, California (Annotated Version)
Full Resolution:     TIFF (68.47 MB)     JPEG (5.452 MB)
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows the area just north of the city of Cairo, Egypt, where the Nile River splits into two main branches.
PIA01836:
Space Radar Image of Nile River Delta, Egypt
Full Resolution:     TIFF (25.89 MB)     JPEG (2.052 MB)
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar of a mineral-rich region in southern China is being used by geologists to identify potential new areas for mineral exploration.
PIA01837:
Space Radar Image of Mineral Resources, China
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These spaceborne radar images from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar show a segment of the Great Wall of China in a desert region of north-central China, about 700 kilometers (434 miles) west of Beijing.
PIA01838:
Space Radar Image of Great Wall of China
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar of Belgrade, Serbia, illustrates the variety of land use patterns that can be observed with a multiple wavelength radar system.
PIA01839:
Space Radar Image of Belgrade, Serbia
Full Resolution:     TIFF (26.23 MB)     JPEG (2.34 MB)
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This is a three-dimensional perspective from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture of the eastern front range of the Rocky Mountains, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) west of Great Falls, Montana.
PIA01840:
Space Radar Image of Rocky Mountains, Montana
Full Resolution:     TIFF (5.591 MB)     JPEG (319.5 kB)
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This is a three-dimensional perspective view from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar of Missoula, Montana, created by combining using a technique known as interferometry.
PIA01841:
Space Radar Image of Missoula, Montana in 3-D
Full Resolution:     TIFF (6.282 MB)     JPEG (267.3 kB)
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows the city of Honolulu, Hawaii and adjacent areas on the island of Oahu. Honolulu lies on the south shore of the island.
PIA01842:
Space Radar Image of Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows part of the British territory of Hong Kong, adjacent to mainland China. The South China Sea is shown in dark blue and red on the image.
PIA01843:
Space Radar Image of Hong Kong
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This radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture of Calcutta, India, illustrates different urban land use patterns; it is the largest city in India, located on the banks of the Hugli River, shown as the thick, dark line.
PIA01844:
Space Radar Image of Calcutta, West Bengal, India
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar of Munich, Germany highlights different land use patterns in the area surrounding Bavaria's largest city.
PIA01845:
Space Radar Image of Munich, Germany
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows part of the remote central Asian region of Tuva, a mostly mountainous region that lies between western Mongolia and southern Siberia.
PIA01846:
Space Radar Image of Tuva, Central Asia
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows the city of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Phnom Penh lies at the confluence of the Mekong River and the Basak Sab.
PIA01847:
Space Radar Image of Phnom Phen, Cambodia
Full Resolution:     TIFF (16.8 MB)     JPEG (1.418 MB)
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The Iveragh Peninsula, one of the four peninsulas in southwestern Ireland, is shown in this spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar. The lakes of Killarney National Park are the green patches.
PIA01848:
Space Radar Image of County Kerry, Ireland
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows a segment of the Columbia River as it passes through the area of Wenatchee, Washington, east of Seattle.
PIA01849:
Space Radar Image of Wenatchee, Washington
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows the intensive agricultural development in central Ukraine, along the Dnieper River. The area shown lies southeast of Kiev and northeast of Odessa.
PIA01850:
Space Radar Image of Dnieper River, Ukraine
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture shows part of the Mojave Desert in the vicinity of Barstow, California and revealing human activities in the arid environment of the southern California deserts.
PIA01851:
Space Radar Image of Barstow, California
Full Resolution:     TIFF (79.47 MB)     JPEG (9.271 MB)
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows the Pinacate Volcanic Field in the state of Sonora, Mexico, southeast of Yuma, Arizona. The United States/Mexico border is evident.
PIA01852:
Space Radar Image of Pinacate Volcanic Field, Mexico
Full Resolution:     TIFF (64.12 MB)     JPEG (5.228 MB)
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The northern end of the island country of Taiwan, including the capital city of Taipei, is shown in this spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar. Taipei is the bright blue and red area.
PIA01853:
Space Radar Image of Taipei, Taiwan
Full Resolution:     TIFF (34.76 MB)     JPEG (2.419 MB)
Add Image to Favorite List 2000-04-27 Earth Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows part of the vast Namib Sand Sea on the west coast of southern Africa, just northeast of the city of Luderitz, Namibia.
PIA01856:
Space Radar Image of Namibia Sand Dunes
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Add Image to Favorite List 1999-04-15 Earth Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows the famous 'hook' of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Cape, which juts out into the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Boston.
PIA01857:
Space Radar Image of Cape Cod, Massachusetts
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Add Image to Favorite List 1999-04-15 Earth Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows the 'Valley Island' of Maui, Hawaii. Cloud-penetrating capabilities provide a rare view of many parts of the island, frequently shrouded in clouds.
PIA01858:
Space Radar Image of Maui, Hawaii
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Add Image to Favorite List 1999-04-15 Earth Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture shows a segment of the Rhine River where it forms the border between the Alsace region of northeastern France on the left and the Black Forest region of Germany.
PIA01859:
Space Radar Image of Rhine River, France and Germany
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Add Image to Favorite List 1999-04-15 Earth Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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This radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture of Ventura County, California, shows the Santa Clara River valley and the surrounding mountains. The river valley is the linear feature that empties into the Pacific Ocean.
PIA01860:
Space Radar Image of Ventura County, California
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Add Image to Favorite List 1999-04-15 Earth Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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This is a spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar of the city of Sacramento, the capital of California. Urban areas appear pink and the surrounding agricultural areas are green and blue.
PIA01861:
Space Radar Image of Sacramento, California
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Add Image to Favorite List 1999-04-15 Earth Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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This radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture shows the Hampton Roads, Virginia region, where the James River (upper left center) flows into the Chesapeake Bay.
PIA01862:
Space Radar Image of Hampton Roads, Virginia
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Add Image to Favorite List 1999-04-15 Earth Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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This spaceborne radar image from NASA's Spaceborne Imaging Radar C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar shows how the Atlas Mountains in northwestern Africa dominate the geography of Morocco.
PIA01863:
Space Radar Image of Eastern Morocco
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Add Image to Favorite List 2012-12-12 Earth Space Shuttle
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These two gray-scale images from NASA's Space Shuttle show part of the Nile River, near the Fourth Cataract in Sudan.
PIA16179:
Nile River in Black and White
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Add Image to Favorite List 2011-07-12 Earth SMAP
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This image, created at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), shows the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission, specifically depicting how the scanning antenna will fly in space and the swath coverage over the Earth.
PIA14392:
SMAP Flys over Earth (Artist Concept)
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Add Image to Favorite List 2015-01-20 Earth SMAP
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NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive spacecraft is lowered onto the Delta II payload attach structure in the Astrotech payload processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, in preparation for launch, to take place no sooner than Jan. 29.
PIA19132:
NASA's SMAP is Readied for Launch
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Add Image to Favorite List 2015-01-21 Earth SMAP
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Artist's rendering of the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite. The width of the region scanned on Earth's surface during each orbit is about 620 miles (1,000 kilometers).
PIA19133:
Soil Moisture Active Passive Satellite
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Add Image to Favorite List 2015-01-21 Earth SMAP
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In the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians secure a transportation canister around NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) spacecraft for its move to the launch pad.
PIA19134:
SMAP Gets Ready to Move
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Add Image to Favorite List 2015-01-21 Earth SMAP
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NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite is transported across Vandenberg Air Force Base in California to Space Launch Complex 2, where it will be mated to a Delta II rocket for launch, targeted for Jan. 29.
PIA19135:
Satellite in a Can
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Add Image to Favorite List 2015-01-21 Earth SMAP
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At Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission satellite is lifted up the side of a mobile service tower for mating to its Delta II rocket.
PIA19136:
Going Up
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Add Image to Favorite List 2015-01-21 Earth SMAP
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The sun sets behind Space Launch Complex 2, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, where NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission satellite is being prepared for liftoff. Launch is scheduled for Jan. 29.
PIA19137:
Sunset at Vandenberg
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Add Image to Favorite List 2015-03-09 Earth SMAP
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Fresh off the recent successful deployment of its 20-foot (6-meter) reflector antenna and associated boom arm, NASA's SMAP observatory has successfully completed a two-day test of its science instruments.
PIA19236:
NASA's Soil Moisture Mapper Takes First 'SMAPshots'
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Add Image to Favorite List 2015-04-21 Earth SMAP
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With its antenna now spinning at full speed, NASA's new Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory has successfully re-tested its science instruments and generated its first global maps, a key step to beginning routine science operations in 2015.
PIA18057:
NASA Soil Moisture Mission Produces First Global Radiometer Map
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Add Image to Favorite List 2015-04-21 Earth SMAP
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With its antenna now spinning at full speed, NASA's new Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory has successfully re-tested its science instruments and generated its first global maps, a key step to beginning routine science operations in 2015.
PIA18058:
NASA Soil Moisture Mission Produces First Global Radar Map
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Add Image to Favorite List 2015-04-29 Earth SMAP
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The radar measurements made by NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory are sensitive to whether land surfaces are frozen or thawed.
PIA11399:
NASA SMAP Images Show Progression of Spring Thaw in Northern Hemisphere
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Add Image to Favorite List 2015-05-06 Earth SMAP
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These maps of global soil moisture were created using data from the radiometer instrument on NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory. Evident are regions of increased soil moisture and flooding during April, 2015.
PIA17798:
SMAP's Radiometer Captures Views of Global Soil Moisture
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Add Image to Favorite List 2015-05-19 Earth SMAP
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High-resolution global soil moisture map from NASA SMAP's combined radar and radiometer instruments, acquired between May 4 and May 11, 2015 during SMAP's commissioning phase.
PIA19337:
High-Resolution Global Soil Moisture Map
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Add Image to Favorite List 2015-05-19 Earth SMAP
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Southern U.S. SMAP soil moisture retrievals from April 27, 2015, when severe storms were affecting Texas.
PIA19338:
Southern U.S. Soil Moisture Map
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Add Image to Favorite List 2015-09-02 Earth SMAP
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A three-day composite global map of surface soil moisture as retrieved from NASA's SMAP's radiometer instrument between Aug. 25-27, 2015. Dry areas appear yellow/orange, such as the Sahara Desert, western Australia and the western U.S.
PIA19877:
SMAP Global Map of Surface Soil Moisture (Aug. 25-27, 2015)
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Add Image to Favorite List 2015-09-09 Earth SMAP
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NASA's SMAP (Soil Moisture Active Passive) satellite observatory conducted a field experiment as part of its soil moisture data product validation program in southern Arizona on Aug. 2-18, 2015.
PIA19879:
NASA's SMAPVEX 15 Field Campaign Measures Soil Moisture Over Arizona
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Add Image to Favorite List 2015-10-08 Earth SMAP
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Surface soil moisture in the Southeastern United States as retrieved from NASA's SMAP satellite observatory at around 6 a.m. on Oct. 5, 2015. Large parts of South Carolina appear blue, representing the impact of heavy localized rains and flooding.
PIA20001:
Devastating Carolina Floods Viewed by NASA's SMAP
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Add Image to Favorite List 2016-10-07 Earth SMAP
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NASA's SMAP radiometer instrument measured Hurricane Matthew's wind speeds at 4:52 a.m. PDT (7:52 a.m. EDT) at up to 132 miles per hour (59 meters per second).
PIA21096:
SMAP Takes a New Measure of Hurricane Matthew's Winds
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Add Image to Favorite List 2017-08-28 Earth SMAP
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The rapid intensification of Hurricane Harvey is seen in this pair of images of ocean surface wind speeds as observed by the radiometer instrument aboard NASA's SMAP satellite at 7:29 a.m. Aug. 24th, 2017 (left) and at 7 p.m. Aug. 25th (right).
PIA21884:
Hurricane Harvey's Rapid Wind Intensification seen by NASA's SMAP
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Add Image to Favorite List 2017-08-29 Earth SMAP
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Images of soil moisture conditions in Texas near Houston, generated by NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite before and after the landfall of Hurricane Harvey can be used to monitor changing ground conditions due to Harvey's rainfall.
PIA21926:
NASA SMAP Images Show Texas Soil Moisture Conditions Before/After Hurricane Harvey's Landfall
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Add Image to Favorite List 2017-08-30 Earth SMAP
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A new series of images generated with data from NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite illustrate the surface flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey from before its initial landfall through August 27, 2017.
PIA21930:
Surface Flooding from Hurricane Harvey Shown in New SMAP Imagery
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Add Image to Favorite List 2017-09-05 Earth SMAP
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This pair of images shows ocean surface wind speeds for Hurricane Irma as observed Sept. 4, 2017 (top) and 24.5 hours later at 6:02 a.m. EDT on September 5th (bottom) by the radiometer instrument on NASA's Soil Moisture Active SMAP satellite.
PIA21939:
Rapid Intensification of Hurricane Irma Seen in New SMAP Wind Images
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Add Image to Favorite List 2017-09-13 Earth SMAP
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Data from NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite have been used to create new surface flooding maps of Southeast Texas and the Tennessee Valley following Hurricane Harvey.
PIA21951:
New NASA Maps Show Flooding Changes In Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
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Add Image to Favorite List 2017-09-19 Earth SMAP
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The radiometer instrument on NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) spacecraft captured this image of Hurricane Maria at 6:27 a.m. EDT on Sept. 19, 2017 (10:27 UTC), showing an estimated maximum surface wind speed of 126.6 miles per hour.
PIA21960:
Hurricane Maria's Strengthening Winds Seen in NASA SMAP Image
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Add Image to Favorite List 2018-09-13 Earth SMAP
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This image from NASA's SMAP shows wind estimates over Hurricane Florence on Sept. 13, 2018. The hurricane has weakened from the 12th to the 13th; however, the overall size and energy of the storm has increased.
PIA22699:
Hurricane Florence seen by SMAP Imagery
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Add Image to Favorite List 2018-10-09 Earth SMAP
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This image from NASA's SMAP shows ocean surface winds under Hurricane Michael on Oct. 8, 2018. The hurricane has intensified to a Category 2 hurricane over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
PIA22747:
SMAP Captures Hurricane Michael
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Add Image to Favorite List 2018-10-10 Earth SMAP
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This image from NASA's SMAP shows one more snap shot of Hurricane Michael on Oct. 9, 2018. Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida panhandle Wednesday as a major Category 4 storm.
PIA22751:
Hurricane Michael as seen by SMAP
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Add Image to Favorite List 2018-10-11 Earth SMAP
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Data from NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite have been used to create new surface flooding maps near Mexico Beach, Florida following Hurricane Michael.
PIA22754:
NASA's SMAP Detects Flooding from Hurricane Michael
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Add Image to Favorite List 2019-05-17 Earth SMAP
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This animation shows a time lapse of sea surface salinity and soil moisture from NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite from April 2015 through February 2019.
PIA23146:
SMAP Sea Surface Salinity and Soil Moisture Time Lapse
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Add Image to Favorite List 2002-11-01 Earth Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
Terra
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C-Band Interferometric Radar
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Italy's Mount Etna is the focus of this perspective from NASA's Terra spacecraft. The city of Catania is barely visible behind Etna on the bay at the upper left.
PIA03371:
Perspective View, Mt. Etna, Italy
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Add Image to Favorite List 2002-11-01 Earth Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
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Italy's Mount Etna and the Aeolian Islands are the focus of this perspective view from NASA's Terra spacecraft. The image is looking south with the islands of Lipari and Vulcano in the foreground and Etna with its dark lava flows on the skyline.
PIA03370:
Perspective View, Mt. Etna, Italy & the Aeolian Islands
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Add Image to Favorite List 2000-08-10 Earth Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
Terra
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C-Band Interferometric Radar
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This image from NASA's Terra spacecraft shows Mount Oyama, an 820-meter-high (2,700 feet) volcano on the island of Miyake-Jima, Japan.
PIA02771:
ASTER-SRTM Perspective of Mount Oyama Volcano, Miyake-Jima Island, Japan
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-06-23 Earth Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
Terra
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An astonishing diversity of geological features, ecological systems and human landscapes across North America is indicated within this image from NASA's Terra spacecraft.
PIA04361:
Natural Color Mosaic of North America
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