Here's an opportunity to play geographical detective! This Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR) imagewas acquired by the instrument's vertical-viewing (nadir) camera on June12, 2001. The swath is approximately 380 kilometers wide. Choose anyreference material you like and see if you can answer thesequestions:
1. This collection of islands, or archipelago, is part of whatcountry?
2. The first national park in the area was designated in 1989, andincludes a large complex of sand dunes. What is the park's name?
3. The Independence Day holiday is celebrated on October 10. Fromwhom was independence gained?
4. A tourist attraction is a 50-acre orchid garden started in 1977 byactor Raymond Burr. What is the name of the garden?
E-mail your answers by Monday, July 2, 2001 to:suggestions@mail-misr.jpl.nasa.gov.
Answers will be published on the MISR web site(http://www-misr.jpl.nasa.gov) in conjunction with the next weekly imagerelease. The first 3 respondents not affiliated with NASA, JPL, or MISRwho get all answers correct will receive a print of the image. Goodluck!
References & Resources
Image courtesy NASA/GSFC/LaRC/JPL, MISR Team.
