Location #2: Underwater Patterns, Western Cuba
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Image Center Coordinates
Latitude: 22.4 Longitude: -82.3
Original ASTER VNIR image taken from the USGS online archives,
August 2000. ASTER image ID: AST_L1B.003:2014187360
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Patterns in the Golfo De Batabano region of Cuba off the tip of the Peninsula de Zapata near Punta Gorda.
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Enhanced Close-up Image |
An enhanced close-up can be seen to the left that reveals the long linear and circular features off the Peninsula de Zapata in Cuba. |
| To download a full size image of the ASTER VNIR original click here. |
Enhanced Close-up Image |
An extremely interesting diamond shaped feature can be seen in the enhanced close-up image to the left. The GPS coordinates have been provided for this particular feature.
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The link to the left will open a new browser window with an image of the Cuba underwater patterns in the main window. The navigation controls are opened by placing your cursor on the open button which causes the control panel to appear. You can zoom in, zoom out and play an animation of a color image enhancement to the original.
You will need the Flash Player installed on your computer to see the viewer.
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More interesting circular and linear features can be seen in the enhanced close-up image to the right. GPS coordinates have also been provided for particularly interesting features.
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Enhanced Close-up Image |
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Enhanced Close-up Image |
Another intricate close-up of the underwater patterns can be seen to the left.
Researchers can request GPS coordinates of any feature by e-mailing Satellite Discoveries. |
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| A very interesting triangular feature has been spotted to the South of the Peninsula De Zapata and can be seen in full in the bottom square on the main image above. The GPS coordinates for this triangular feature are 22.095020 latitude, -82.174379 longitude. There also appears to be another triangular feature to the North East of the main triangular feature. |
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