Hawaiian islands. Satellite image of the islands of the state of Hawaii,USA,in the Pacific Ocean. North is at top. Centre is Big Island,whilst curving left from this are: Maui,Lana'i,Molokai,O'ahu and Kaua'i (twin island). The windward side (north-east) of each island is lusher than that of the leeward sides (south-west). This is due to the larger rainfall,which is brought by the wind. The islands lie on a "hot spot",an unusually hot region of the Earth's mantle. An undersea volcano south east of Big Island may one day create a new island. Image taken on 20 January 2005 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / NASA |
Bildgröße: | 3840 px × 2880 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |