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Southwest of USA seen by the space shuttle Atlantis. 04/2002

auteur: Nasa/Novapix

référence: t-namex-00002

Image Size 300 DPI: 35 * 36 cm

This panorama takes in several physiographic and tectonic elements: the Colorado Plateau, ranges of the Rocky Mt. chain (Uinta Mts., Sangre de Cristo), and the Rio Grande rift. The Jemez volcanic complex (near center) occupies the intersection of a Rio Grande rift fault and transverse fault zone that crosses the rift.

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2002 - ATMOSPHERE - BAJA CALIFORNIA - CLOUD - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - HORIZON - LIMB - MEXICO - PLATEAU - STS-110 - USA -