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Akpatok Island, Quebec seen by satellite

author: Nasa/USGS/Novapix

reference: t-nacan-00001

Image Size 300 DPI: 26 * 26 cm

Akpatok Island lies in Ungava Bay in northern Quebec, Canada. Accessible only by air, Akpatok Island rises out of the water as sheer cliffs that soar 500 to 800 feet (150 to 243 m) above the sea surface. The island is an important sanctuary for cliff-nesting seabirds. Numerous ice floes around the island attract walrus and whales, making Akpatok a traditional hunting ground for native Inuit people. 1/22/2001

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2001 - ARCTIC - CANADA - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - FALSE COLOR - ICE - ISLAND - LANDSAT - LANDSAT-7 - QUEBEC - SATELLITE IMAGE - UNGAVA BAY -