The Pyrenees in Northern Spain
Spain - February 24th, 2009 The Pyrenees are a range of mountains in southwest Europe that form a natural border between France and Spain. They separate the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of...
View ArticleTagus and Sado River Estuaries, Portugal – June 16th, 2009
Lisbon, Portugal - May 30th, 2009 Two important estuaries are visible along the coast of Portugal: that of the Tagus River (left) and that of the Sado River (right). Both contain brownish sediments...
View ArticleWildfires in Spain and Southern Europe
Fires in Spain - July 27th, 2009 Firefighters have been battling wildfires across southern Europe for several days. Thousands of acres of woodland in Spain, France, Greece and Italy have been destroyed...
View ArticleMadrid South of the Sierra de Guadarrama Mountains, Spain – March 26th, 2010
Spain - February 19th, 2010 Madrid (lower left quadrant of this orthorectified image) is the capital and largest city of Spain. The city, which spans a total of 698 km² (234 sq mi), is located on the...
View ArticleLisbon on the Tagus River Estuary, Portugal
Portugal - June 6th, 2010 Portugal is located on the west coast of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. Portugal has an area of 35,556 sq mi (92,090 sq km) and a population (2009 est.) of...
View ArticleMadrid on Central Plateau of Iberian Peninsula, Spain
Spain - June 6th, 2010 Spain, one of Europe’s largest countries, is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula and also includes the Balearic and Canary islands. Spain has an area of...
View ArticleMeseta Central of Iberian Peninsula
Spain and Portugal - August 28th, 2010 This image focuses on the Iberian Peninsula, which includes the countries of Spain (center, right) and Portugal (left). Spain covers more land area on the...
View ArticleVegetated and Dry Areas of the Iberian Peninsula
Spain - October 21st, 2010 Portugal, occupying the western part of the Iberian Peninsula, appears greener than its neighbor, Spain, to the east. While northwestern Spain, near the coast of the Bay of...
View ArticleIberian Peninsula from Tagus Estuary to Gibraltar to Pyrenees – July 4th, 2011
Spain - June 21st, 2011 This image stretches across the Iberian Peninsula, located in the extreme southwest of Europe, which includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain (occupying the majority of...
View ArticleDust Off Western Coast of Morocco – August 23rd, 2011
Spain and Morocco - August 15th, 2011 Dust blows over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Morocco and Western Sahara in this image of northern Africa and the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula...
View ArticleIberian Peninsula, From the Pyrenees to the Strait of Gibraltar – September...
Spain - September 25th, 2011 This image shows the entire Iberian Peninsula, located in the extreme southwest of Europe. It includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, which occupies most of the...
View ArticleMountains of Meseta Central on Iberian Peninsula
Spain and Portugal - October 30th, 2011 This image stretches across the Iberian Peninsula, from Portugal (left) to Spain (right). The peninsula is separated from Morocco by the Strait of Gibraltar,...
View ArticleCantabrian Mountains Parallel to Bay of Biscay, Spain
Portugal and Spain - November 26th, 2011 The full version of this image offers a detailed view of the contours of the Cantabrian Mountains, one of the main systems of mountain ranges of the Iberian...
View ArticleSnow-Capped Pyrenees Extending to Cap de Creus, Spain and France
Spain - December 11th, 2011 The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France (above) and Spain (below). It separates the Iberian Peninsula from the...
View ArticleCoastal Algeria, Eastern Spain and Balearic Islands
Algeria and Spain - December 22nd, 2011 A strip of land along the coast of Algeria appear green and fertile, in contrast with the Sahara Desert to the south. Visible parallel to the coast are the...
View ArticleSediments in Tagus Estuary, Portugal
Portugal - December 29th, 2011 The Tagus River is the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula. It is 1,038 km (645 mi) long, 716 km (445 mi) in Spain, 47 km (29 mi) along the border between Portugal and...
View ArticleSediments from Tagus and Guadalquivir Rivers, Portugal and Spain
Spain - January 6th, 2012 This image shows thick patches of clouds hanging over parts of the Iberian Peninsula during the northern hemisphere winter. Visible along the coastline are sediments from...
View ArticleDust Blowing Off Coast of Morocco – March 26th, 2012
Dust and Smoke Over West Africa - March 22nd, 2012 Dust continues to blow off the coast of West Africa (click here for previous images), although the storm appears to be calming in intensity. Here, a...
View ArticlePhytoplankton Bloom and Fires on Iberian Peninsula – March 29th, 2012
Fires on Iberian Peninsula - March 28th, 2012 Close-up Fires can be seen in two areas of the Iberian Peninsula: by the west coast near the Spain-Portugal border, and by the northern coast, by the...
View ArticleMountains of Spain’s Meseta Central
Spain - April 9th, 2012 The Meseta Central (“Inner Plateau”) is a vast plateau in the heart of peninsular Spain that has elevations that range from 610 to 760 m. Rimmed by mountains, the Meseta Central...
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