AsianScientist (Jun. 30, 2016) – This collection of images taken from space features magnificent views of Asia, such as the snaking of the Songhua river through the Manchurian plains of China, and Japan’s Mt. Usu volcano moated in by Lake Toya, a volcanic caldera lake.
Not to be missed are images of Asia’s most famous historical monuments, such as the Great Wall of China running alongside a landscape powdered by light snow, and Cambodia’s Angkor Wat amidst surrounding vegetation, reservoirs and other ruins.
These images were made possible by The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER), developed by NASA in collaboration with Japan Space Systems and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
ASTER is a satellite imaging device that measures the temperature, elevation and reflected light of land surfaces. More images from ASTER can be viewed here.
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Copyright: Asian Scientist Magazine; Photo: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team
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