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Eastern Africa by Terra satellite

auteur: Nasa/GSFC/Novapix

référence: t-afeth-00003

Image Size 300 DPI: 49 * 64 cm

View of the eastern area of Africa showing the Afar depression, the junction of three tectonic plates.
Most of the image shows Ethiopia crossed by the Rift.
Image taken in January 2003, captured by the MODIS instrument on the Terra satellite.
NB : border lines are marked

Keywords for this photo:

2003 - AFAR - AFAR DEPRESSION - AFRICA - ASIA - BORDER - CONTINENTAL DRIFT - DESERT - DJIBOUTI - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - ERITREA - ETHIOPIA - GULF OF ADEN - KENYA - LAKE TURKANA - RED SEA - RIFT - SATELLITE IMAGE - SOMALIA - TECTONIC - TERRA - TURKANA - YEMEN -