Hi My Friends: A VUELO DE UN QUINDE EL BLOG., The border region of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania – with a small
portion of south eastern Uganda – is pictured in this Envisat image.
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The border region of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania – with a small
portion of south eastern Uganda – is pictured in this image, acquired by
Envisat’s MERIS instrument on 4 January 2012.
In the lower-right portion of the image, we can see the snows of
Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain at 5895 m above sea level. North
of Mount Kilimanjaro is Mount Kenya, the second-highest mountain in
Africa. The area pictured is part of the East African Rift – an area
where two tectonic plates are moving apart from one another – making
this home to a number of both active and dormant volcanoes.
Credits: ESA
The border region of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania – with a small
portion of south eastern Uganda – is pictured in this Envisat image.
Lake Victoria straddles all three countries. Named after Queen Victoria in the mid-1800s, it is the largest African lake by area and supports the continent’s largest inland fishery.
Lake Victoria straddles all three countries. Named after Queen Victoria in the mid-1800s, it is the largest African lake by area and supports the continent’s largest inland fishery.
In the lower-right portion of the image, we can see the snows of
Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain at 5895 m above sea level.
This dormant volcano has three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira.
The last major eruption is believed to have occurred over 300 000 years ago, though Kibo emits gas from an opening in Earth’s crust below it.
North of Mount Kilimanjaro is Mount Kenya, the second-highest mountain
in Africa – just above 5000 m. This mountain has 11 small glaciers, but
they are rapidly retreating – similar to the ones on Kilimanjaro.
Glacial retreat can be caused by changes in the trends of temperature or
precipitation.
The area around Mount Kenya is a national park protecting the
biodiversity and forming an attractive destination for tourists. The
area is home to monkey, antelopes, elephants and leopards.
The area pictured is part of the East African Rift – an area where two
tectonic plates are moving apart from one another – making this home to a
number of both active and dormant volcanoes.
Most volcanoes around the world are not monitored effectively – or at
all. Satellite radars can detect small changes in the ground that may
indicate volcanic activity, and can do this on a global scale and in
remote or inaccessible areas.
This image was acquired by Envisat’s MERIS instrument on 4 January 2012.
Contact with Envisat was suddenly lost on 8 April and the mission has
come to an end. But ten years of Envisat’s archived data will continue
to be exploited for studying Earth’s land, atmosphere, oceans and ice
caps for years to come.
The Image of the Week is featured on ESA Web-TV, broadcast online every Friday at 10:00 CEST.
ESA.The Image of the Week is featured on ESA Web-TV, broadcast online every Friday at 10:00 CEST.
Guillermo Gonzalo sánchez Achutegui
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