Burgess Shale, Yoho National Park of Canada

Acquired August 29, 2001, this true-color image of Yoho National Park shows a landscape of naked ridges, forested slopes, meandering rivers, and jewel-toned lakes.

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NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using Landsat data provided by the United States Geological Survey. Caption by Michon Scott.

Published August 23, 2009
Data acquired August 21, 2001

Source:

Landsat 7 > ETM+

Topics:

Land Surface > Geomorphology > Glacial Landforms/Processes

Paleoclimate > Land Records > Macrofossils