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West Falkland, Falkland Islands

West Falkland, Falkland Islands

West Falkland, Falkland Islands: The Falkland Islands are made up of two major islands, West and East Falkland. Much of the former is shown here with the dividing waterway between them, Falkland Sound, appearing along the bottom of the view. Small islands and capes of East Falkland appear along the bottom margin of the view.

Photo and caption thanks to:
Earth Sciences and Image Analysis, NASA-Johnson Space Center. 29 Aug. 2002. "Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Photographic Highlights." http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/debrief/STS088/topFiles/STS088-701-62.htm.

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