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Summary
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English: Tiny dots of white against the plant-covered landscape (red in this image) are possible landslides, a common occurrence in mountainous terrain after large earthquakes. Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, is silver in the image. The rivers are pale blue, while the ocean is dark blue. Exposed soil is white.
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27 January 2010 |
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NASA Image of the Day |
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NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team |
The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument on NASA’s Terra spacecraft captured this 50-foot resolution false-colour image.
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