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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.


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