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14-15Parrot's Beak

24 Jan 1974
25 Jan 2002

24 Jan 1974
25 Jan 2002

19 Tehran, Iran

25 Jul 1975
18 Jul 2000

25 Jul 1975
18 Jul 2000

38 Maracaibo, Venezuela

17 Dec 2003
26 Jun 2004
09 Aug 2004

17 Dec 2003
26 Jun 2004
09 Aug 2004

48-49 Black Triangle, Europe

29 Apr 1975
03 May 2000

29 Apr 1975
03 May 2000

50-51 Copsa Mica, Romania

18 Sept 1986
11 Sept 2004

18 Sept 1986
11 Sept 2004

52-53 Escondida, Chile

27 Oct 1989
12 Dec 2003

27 Oct 1989
12 Dec 2003

54-55 Ekati, Canada

16 Jul 1991
02 Sept 2000

16 Jul 1991
02 Sept 2000

56-57 Ok Tedi Mine, PNG

05 Jun 1990
26 May 2004

05 Jun 1990
26 May 2004

58-59 Powder River, USA

04 Jul 1989
29 Jul 2001

04 Jul 1989
29 Jul 2001

61-62 Weipa Bauxite, Australia

26 Jul 1973
14 May 2002

26 Jul 1973
14 May 2002

98-99 Fonseca, Honduras

16 Jan 1987
15 Nov 1999

16 Jan 1987
15 Nov 1999

100-101 Guayaquil, Ecuador

27 Mar 1985
23 Nov 2000

27 Mar 1985
23 Nov 2000

102-103 Huang He Delta, China

27 May 1979
02 May 2000

27 May 1979
02 May 2000

104-105 Ijsselmeer, Netherlands

21 Aug 1964
23 Mar 1973
30 Mar 2004

21 Aug 1964
23 Mar 1973
30 Mar 2004

106-107 Isahaya Bay, Japan

15 May 1993
13 May 2001
23 Oct 2003

15 May 1993
13 May 2001
23 Oct 2003

108-109 Knife River, Canada

14 Aug 1973
18 Jul 1996

14 Aug 1973
18 Jul 1996

110-111 Phnom Penh, Cambodia

26 Sept 2000
26 Sept 2000

26 Sept 2000
26 Sept 2000

112-113 Sundarban, India/Bangladesh

1977
2000
20 Oct 2004

1977
2000
20 Oct 2004

114-115 Thon Buri, Thailand

1973-1978
08 Jan 2002

1973-1978
08 Jan 2002

121-123 KBG, Turkmenistan

18 Aug 1988
16 Jun 2000
09 Apr 2004

18 Aug 1988
16 Jun 2000
09 Apr 2004

124-125 Aral Sea

1973
1986
1999
22 Sept 2004

1973
1986
1999
22 Sept 2004

126-127 Ataturk Dam, Turkey

02 Sept 1976
01 Sept 1999

02 Sept 1976
01 Sept 1999

128-129 Challawa Dam, Nigeria

27 Nov 1990
19 Oct 1999

27 Nov 1990
19 Oct 1999

130-131 Dead Sea, Jordan

01 Jan 1973
08 Apr 1987
24 Mar 2002

01 Jan 1973
08 Apr 1987
24 Mar 2002

132-133 Everglades, USA

22 Mar 1973
09 Jan 2002

22 Mar 1973
09 Jan 2002

134-135 Gabcikova, Slovakia

01 Nov 1973
21 Oct 2000

01 Nov 1973
21 Oct 2000

136-137 Lesotho Highlands

09 Mar 1989
02 Mar 2001

09 Mar 1989
02 Mar 2001

138-139 Lake Balkhash, Kazakhstan

1975-1979
02 Aug 2001

1975-1979
02 Aug 2001

140-141 Lake Chad, Africa

31 Oct 1963
1972
1987
21 Oct 2001

31 Oct 1963
1972
1987
21 Oct 2001

142-143 Lake Chapala, Mexico

13 Apr 1983
29 Mar 2001

13 Apr 1983
29 Mar 2001

144-145 Lake Hamoun, Iran/Afghanistan

14 Nov 1976
24 Oct 2001

14 Nov 1976
24 Oct 2001

146-147 Lake Nakuru, Kenya

31 Jan 1973
27 Jan 2000

31 Jan 1973
27 Jan 2000

148-149 Lake Victoria, Uganda

19 Jan 1995
27 Nov 2001

19 Jan 1995
27 Nov 2001

150-151 Mesopotamia, Iraq

26 Mar 2000
21 Mar 2004

26 Mar 2000
21 Mar 2004

160 Korea, DMZ

04 Apr 2000-Modis
04 Apr 2000-Context
13 Apr 2000
06 Apr 2003

04 Apr 2000-Modis
04 Apr 2000-Context
13 Apr 2000
06 Apr 2003

162-163 Angangueo, Mexico

14 Mar 1986-Area 1
14 Mar 1986
31 Mar 2001-Area 1
31 Mar 2001

14 Mar 1986-Area 1
14 Mar 1986
31 Mar 2001-Area 1
31 Mar 2001

164-165 Arkhangelsk, Russia

19 Jul 1973
20 Jul 1987
29 Jun 2000

19 Jul 1973
20 Jul 1987
29 Jun 2000

166-167 British Columbia, Canada

03 Jun 1973
12 Sept 1999

03 Jun 1973
12 Sept 1999

168-169 Country Border, Mexico/Guatemala

14-15 Feb 1974
27 Mar-3 Apr 2000

14-15 Feb 1974
27 Mar-3 Apr 2000

170-171 Iguazu, Brazil

23 Feb 1973
12 May 2003

23 Feb 1973
12 May 2003

172-173 Itampolo, Madagascar

26 Feb 1973
06 May 2001

26 Feb 1973
06 May 2001

174-175 Kisangani, DR of the Congo

15 Jan 1975
3 Mar 2001

15 Jan 1975
3 Mar 2001

176-177 Lappi, Finland

20 Jul 1987
27 May 2002

20 Jul 1987
27 May 2002

178-179 Olympic Peninsula, USA

12 Sept 1974
30 Jul 2000

12 Sept 1974
30 Jul 2000

180-181 Oudomxay, Laos

26 Nov 1975
02 Nov 2000

26 Nov 1975
02 Nov 2000

182-183 Papua, Indonesia

20 Nov 1990
22 Oct 2000
28 Oct 2002

20 Nov 1990
22 Oct 2000
28 Oct 2002

184-185 Rondonia, Brazil

19 Jun 1975
19 Sept 2001

19 Jun 1975
19 Sept 2001

186-187 Sakhalin, Russia

17 Jun 1989
03 Oct 1999

17 Jun 1989
03 Oct 1999

188-189 Tai National Park, Ivory Coast

09 Mar 1988
13 Dec 2002

09 Mar 1988
13 Dec 2002

190-191 Valdivian, Chile

22 Mar 1975
29 Jan 2001

22 Mar 1975
29 Jan 2001

196-197 Shatt al-Arab, Iraq


14 Feb 1975
27 Jan-5 Feb 2002

198-199 Al lsawiyah, Saudia Arabia

02 Feb 1986
24 Feb 1991
04 Mar 2000
12 Feb 2004

02 Feb 1986
24 Feb 1991
04 Mar 2000
12 Feb 2004

200-201 Almeria, Spain

20 Nov 1970
24 Jan 1974
14 Apr 1987
30 Apr 2000
18 Jul 2004

20 Nov 1970
24 Jan 1974
14 Apr 1987
30 Apr 2000
18 Jul 2004

202-203 Novovolynsk, Ukraine

27 Jul 1988
10 Jun 2000

27 Jul 1988
10 Jun 2000

204-205 Paektu San, DPRK

26 Sept 1977
02 Sept 1999

26 Sept 1977
02 Sept 1999

206-207 Santa Cruz, Bolivia

17 Jun 1975
02 Jul 1986
06 May 2003

17 Jun 1975
02 Jul 1986
06 May 2003

208-209 Tensas, USA

02 Oct 1972
06 Nov 2001

02 Oct 1972
06 Nov 2001

210-211 Torreon, Mexico

09 Oct 1972
09 Sept 2000

09 Oct 1972
09 Sept 2000

212-213 Toshka Project, Egypt

1984-1987
23 Aug-01Sept 2000

1984-1987
23 Aug-01Sept 2000

218-219 Narok, Kenya

29 Jul 1975
27 Jan 2000

29 Jul 1975
27 Jan 2000

220-221 Peanut Basin, Senegal

23 Nov 1979
04 Nov 1999

23 Nov 1979
04 Nov 1999

222-223 Revane, Senegal

1965
11 Nov 1999

1965
11 Nov 1999

224-225 Upper Green River Basin, USA

02 Jul 1989
04 Aug 2004

02 Jul 1989
04 Aug 2004

226-227 Wyperfield, Austrailia

03 Jul 1973
31 May 2004

03 Jul 1973
31 May 2004

232-233 Banjul, The Gambia

21 Feb 1973
06 Dec 1999

21 Feb 1973
06 Dec 1999

234-235 Beijing, China

12 Jun 1978
30 Apr 2000

12 Jun 1978
30 Apr 2000

236-237 Brasilia, Brazil

01 Aug 1973
06 Sept 2001

01 Aug 1973
06 Sept 2001

238-239 Delhi, India

08 Mar 1977
22 Oct 1999

08 Mar 1977
22 Oct 1999

240-241 Dhaka, Bangladesh

08 Feb 1977
28 Feb 2000

08 Feb 1977
28 Feb 2000

242-243 Las Vegas, USA

13 May 1973
03 May 2000

13 May 1973
03 May 2000

244-245 Mexico City, Mexico

21 Apr-23 Nov 1973
21 Mar 2000

21 Apr-23 Nov 1973
21 Mar 2000

246-247 Midrand, S. Africa

14 Dec 1978
07 Jan 2002

14 Dec 1978
07 Jan 2002

248-249 Moskva, Russia

23 Aor 1975
04 May 2001

23 Aor 1975
04 May 2001

250-251 Paris, France

12 Apr 1976
23 May 2001

12 Apr 1976
23 May 2001

252-253 Santiago, Chile

22 Mar 1975
31 Mar 2000

22 Mar 1975
31 Mar 2000

254-255 Sydney, Australia

12 Oct 1975
10 Jul 2002

12 Oct 1975
10 Jul 2002

256-257 Tripoli, Libya

29 Jan 1976
29 Mar 1989
12 Jan 2002

29 Jan 1976
29 Mar 1989
12 Jan 2002

268-269 Arctic Sea Ice


1979
1985
1995
2003

270-271 Breidamerkurjokull, Iceland

22 Sept 1973
23 Dec 2000

22 Sept 1973
23 Dec 2000

272-273 Filchner, Antarctica

11 Nov 1973
10 Nov 1986

11 Nov 1973
10 Nov 1986

274-275 Hubbard Glacier, USA

07 Aug 1985
11 Sept 1986
14 Aug 2002
20 May 2003

03 Jul 2002
10 Aug 2002
14 Aug 2002
20 May 2003

276-277 Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

24 Jan 1976
24 Jan 1976-Icecap
22 Feb 2000
21 Feb 2000-Icecap

24 Jan 1976
24 Jan 1976-Icecap
22 Feb 2000
21 Feb 2000-Icecap

278-279 Prudhoe Bay, USA

06 Sept 1974
02 Jul 1999

06 Sept 1974
02 Jul 1999

293 Mt. St. Helens, USA

15 Sept 1973
22 May 1983
25 Sept 2000

15 Sept 1973
22 May 1983
25 Sept 2000

310-311 Yungay City, Peru

16 Oct 1973
26 May 2000

16 Oct 1973
26 May 2000

312-313 Velingara, ,Senegal

18 Feb 1975
21 Oct 2001
SRTM Elevation

18 Feb 1975
21 Oct 2001
SRTM Elevation


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