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English: Using a short lens, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) captured this expansive view of 800 kilometers (500 miles) of Peru’s coastline. The wide viewing angle gives the impression of a near-vertical view in the foreground and a distinctly oblique view at the top.
The steep-sided, 2800-meter (9,200-foot) deep Cotahuasi Canyon and the white icecap of Nevado Coropuna volcano (6425 meters or 21,079 feet) stand in the foreground. The lighter-toned Atacama Desert hugs the coast, bordered inland by the darker-toned rocks of the high Andes Mountains. The Andean plateau, mainly under cloud on this day, rises 4000 meters (13,000 feet) above sea level, with volcanic peaks (such as Corapuna) rising much higher. Numerous steep-sided canyons descend from the plateau to the coast. The rivers that cut these canyons provide water for irrigating agricultural fields in the desert. (The farmlands appear as darker patches amid the tan of the desert.) The Sun’s reflection off of the Pacific Ocean reveals wind streaks produced by the strong southerly winds. Inland, Laguna Parinacochas is distinctly visible because it also reflects the Sun. In the distance, almost invisible under a layer of smog, lies the capital city of Lima.Español: Con una lente corta, un astronauta a bordo de la Estación Espacial Internacional (ISS) capturó esta vista expansiva de 800 kilómetros de la costa de Perú. El amplio ángulo de visión da la impresión de una vista casi vertical en primer plano y una vista claramente oblicua en la parte superior.
El empinado cañón de Cotahuasi de 2800 metros de profundidad y la capa de hielo blanca del volcán Nevado Coropuna (6425 metros) se encuentran en primer plano. El desierto de Atacama, de tonos más claros, abraza la costa, bordeada tierra adentro por las rocas de tonos más oscuros de los altos Andes. La meseta andina, principalmente bajo las nubes en este día, se eleva 4000 metros sobre el nivel del mar, con picos volcánicos (como Corapuna) que se elevan mucho más. Numerosos cañones empinados bajan de la meseta a la costa. Los ríos que cortan estos cañones proporcionan agua para el riego de campos agrícolas en el desierto. (Las tierras de cultivo aparecen como parches más oscuros en medio del bronceado del desierto). El reflejo del Sol en el Océano Pacífico revela vetas de viento producidas por los fuertes vientos del sur. Tierra adentro, Laguna Parinacochas es claramente visible porque también refleja el sol. A lo lejos, casi invisible bajo una capa de smog, se encuentra la capital Lima. |
| Date | Taken on 1 May 2019, 18:37:38 UTC |
| Source | Coas of Perú from the ISS |
| Author | NASA |
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