The Aleutian Islands

The volcanic Aleutian Islands stretch far from North America into the Pacific Ocean like stepping stones to Asia.

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NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. Caption by Holli Riebeek.

Published June 7, 2014
Data acquired May 15, 2014

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Topic:

Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Islands

Collection:

MODIS Rapid Response