Earth Observation Collection (page 15)

Mount Everest, satellite image. North is at top. Mount Everest is the worlds highest peak (8848 metres). The summit peak forms a pyramidal shape just above and right of centre

Saharan desert rivers, satellite image. North is at top. Water is blue, desert areas are white, and fresh sediments and vegetation is orange/green

Betsiboka estuary, Madagascar, satellite image. 20th century deforestation has resulted in massive soil erosion, causing the waters of the estuary (centre)

Liverpool, UK, aerial image
Liverpool, UK, aerial photograph. The city of Liverpool occupies the north bank of the Mersey Estuary. Black and white regions are areas of water where no photographs were taken

Coventry, UK, aerial image

Bradford, UK, aerial image

Cardiff, aerial photograph
Cardiff, Wales, UK, aerial photograph. Cardiff, a port on the Bristol channel, is the largest city in Wales and its capital. It has a population of 305, 000 (2001)

London, aerial image
London, UK. Aerial photograph of London, the capital city of the UK. The River Thames is flowing across centre

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, satellite image. North is at top, water is blue, urban areas are grey, vegetation is green and agricultural areas are brown

Tropical storm Zeta, 2nd January 2006
Tropical storm Zeta over the Atlantic Ocean on 2nd January 2006. Zeta was the 27th named storm of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, extending the already record-breaking season yet further

London, aerial photograph
London, UK. Aerial photograph of London, the capital city of England and the UK. The River Thames is flowing across centre

Central Park, New York, USA
Central Park. Aerial photograph of Central Park in Manhatten, New York, USA

Greater London, satellite image. North is at top. Vegetation is green, water is blue and urbanised areas are grey and pink. London is the most populous city in the European Union

Colchester, Essex, UK, aerial photograph. North is at top. Colchester is said to be the oldest recorded town in Britain, as it was mentioned as Camulodunum by the Roman writer Pliny the Elder in

Redditch, UK, aerial image. The prominent road running from top to bottom down right is the A441, linking Birmingham to the north (top) with Studley to the south

Libyan Desert outcrop, satellite image. North is at top. Sand dunes are white, less sandy areas are blue, and rock is dark grey

Malmo, satellite image. Water is blue, forest is dark green, agricultural areas are green and brown and urbanised areas are pink

Auckland, New Zealand, satellite image. North is at top, water is blue, shallow coastal areas are light blue, urban areas are grey and vegetation areas are green

Derby, UK, aerial image. The river Derwent flows through the city down right

Las Vegas, satellite image. North is at top. Vegetation is green, desert is brown, bare soil is white and water is blue. The lake at far right is Lake Mead, the largest man-made lake in the world

Charleston, South Carolina, USA, satellite image. North is at top, water is blue, shallow coastal areas are light blue, urban areas are grey and vegetation is green

Nottingham, UK, aerial image
Nottingham, UK, aerial photograph. Nottingham is a city in the East Midlands of England, on the River Trent. The population recorded in the 2001 Census was 270, 300

Gateshead, UK, aerial image. This town is on the south bank of the river Tyne (top left). On the north bank is the city of Newcastle

Plymouth, UK, aerial image. The city lies on Plymouth Sound (lower frame), one of the largest natural harbours in the world

Kingston upon Hull, UK, aerial image. This city, on the north bank of the Humber estuary (lower right) is commonly known as Hull

Helsinki, satellite image. North is at top. Vegetation is green, water is blue and urbanised areas are pink and grey. Helsinki is the capital of Finland

Venice, satellite image
Venice and surroundings, satellite image. North is at top. Water is blue, vegetation is green and urbanised areas are orange. The black areas are submerged land

Crawley, UK, aerial image
Crawley, UK, aerial photograph. Crawley is a new town in West Sussex. To its north (top) is London Gatwick Airport, the busiest single-runway airport in the world

Tunbridge Wells, UK, aerial image
Tunbridge Wells, UK, aerial photograph. Properly called Royal Tunbridge Wells, this town is located in Kent, England. It was developed as a spa town from the 17th century onwards

Manchester, UK, aerial image

Cairo, satellite image. North is at top. Vegetation is green, bare and barren ground is cream to white and urbanised areas are grey. Cairo (upper right) is the capital city of Egypt

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, aerial image
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, satellite image. Several bridges are seen crossing the river Tyne, linking Newcastle on the north bank (top) with Gateshead on the south bank

Southampton, UK, aerial image. This is a major port city on the south coast. At bottom left is part of the river Test, which flows into Southampton Water

Coventry, UK, aerial photograph. Coventry is a city in the West Midlands of England. It has a population of around 300, 000

Oxford, UK, aerial image. The city is home to the oldest university in the English-speaking world

Istanbul, satellite image. North is at top. Vegetation is green, urbanised areas are pink and grey and agricultural areas are shades of brown

Geneva, satellite image. North is at top. Vegetation is green, brown areas are bare ground and urbanised areas are grey. Water is blue and cloud cover is white

Berlin, Germany, satellite image. North is at top, water is blue, urban areas are grey, vegetation is green and agricultural areas are brown

Huddersfield, UK, aerial image
Huddersfield, Kirklees, UK, aerial image. Prominent at centre is the Galpharm Stadium, home of Huddersfield Town football club and Huddersfield Giants rugby league club

Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Satellite image. North is at top, water is blue, shallow coastal areas are light blue, agricultural areas are brown, urban areas are grey and vegetation is green

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, satellite image. North is at top, urban areas are grey, water is blue, shallow coastal waters are light blue and arid areas are pale brown

Brighton, UK, aerial photograph. Brighton is a city on the south coast of England. Since Victorian times it has been a seaside resort

Newbury, UK, aerial image
Newbury, UK, aerial photograph. Newbury is a town in Berkshire, England. The settlement dates to the 11th century. The town has a population of some 32, 000 (2004)

Tokyo, satellite image
Tokyo Bay, satellite image. North is at top. Water is blue, vegetation is green, bare ground is yellow and urbanised areas are pink and grey

Stoke-on-Trent, UK, aerial image. The city of Stoke merges with the town of Newcastle under Lyme to its west (left)

Basingstoke, UK, aerial photograph. Basingstoke is a medium-sized modern town in the county of Hampshire. Its main employers are in the financial services industry

Repairing Earth. Conceptual computer artwork of scaffolding on the Earth. This could represent repairing the worldwide environment

Al Wadj Bank, Red Sea, from space
Al Wadj Bank, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, from space. This is a coral reef system that includes islands (brown), seagrass meadows (dark green) and sand plains (beige)

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