Hawaii from spaceThis is a tweaked Landsat image showing Volcanoes National Park in its aerial and u

Hawaii from spaceThis is a tweaked Landsat image showing Volcanoes National Park in its aerial and underwater dimensions. It was produced as part of a roving UNESCO exhibit celebrating the contribution space science makes to the preservation of both cultural and natural heritage on UNESCO’s famous list. From monitoring subsidence in places like Venice and Mexico city using radar interference, to monitoring the disappearing ice cap of Kilimanjaro, satellites are helping track threats and changes to the world’s heritage. The huge foundations of the shield volcanoes growing like pustules out of the ocean has been growing for well over a million years.LozImage credit: DLRhttp://www.dlr.de/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-6840/86_read-19811/http://www.dlr.de/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-6840/86_read-19811/ -- source link

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