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Images of Adriatic Sea
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STS079-782-046 Dinaric Alps, Croatia; Bosnia-Herzecovina September 1996 A section of the rugged Dinaric Alps are visible in this south-looking view. The Dinaric Alps that extend 400 miles (645 km) along the coast of the Adriatic Sea, are composed of limestone and dolomite and are a barrier to travel from the coast to the interior; there are no natural passes. The partially submerged western part of the Dinaric Alps forms the numerous islands and harbors (upper portion of the image) along the Croatian coast. Sinkholes and caverns dominate the landscape. The region is sparsely populated and forestry and mining are the chief economic activities.
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ISS014-E-17346 (15 March 2007) --- Venice, Italy is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 14 crewmember on the International Space Station. A space-based perspective of the City of Venice provides a quick assessment of the different development and land uses in the region; the major islands in the lagoon surrounding Venice--Laguna Veneta--appear different from one another. The island of Venice itself, a dense urban landscape, appears almost uniformly covered with red tiled roofs. By contrast, port facilities, and the train station at the west end of the island, appear in shades of gray. The islands of Giudecca and Murano (famous for glassware) are almost as densely built up, but the whole walled island of San Michele, used as a cemetery since Napoleon's occupation, is covered with trees and tombs. Lido di Venezia, which separates the lagoon from the Adriatic Sea, has wide, vegetated spaces. The green spaces of nearby islands east of Venice are often used by picnickers getting away from Venice. Though Venice has a declining population of fewer than 70,000, a mass of 12 million visitors invade the city every year. Many arrive from the mainland via the bridge at the train station. Many arrive by boat, whose wakes can be seen as white flashes in many parts of the image. A prominent visual feature of the Venice metropolitan area is the S-bend of the Grand Canal. The famous Rialto Bridge is big enough to appear as a white break in the canal in this view. St. Mark's church and square, and the Doge's Palace are also visible at the east end of the canal.
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ISS013-E-78295 (6 Sept. 2006) --- Haze in the Po River Valley of Italy is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 13 crewmember onboard the International Space Station. The valley is visible across the horizontal center of the frame, with the floor obscured by what NASA scientists refer to as frequent atmospheric haze, a mixture of industrial pollutants, dust and smoke. The visual texture of such haze is perceptibly different from that of bright white clouds which stretch across the top of the scene and cover part of the Alps. The Po River Valley is Italy's industrial heartland and one of the most industrialized regions on Earth, according to scientists. Northern Italy is in the foreground of this southwesterly view. The partially cloud-covered Alps are at lower right; the Adriatic Sea at lower left. Corsica is under partial cloud cover at center; and Sardinia, almost totally obscured, is to its south. The island of Elba is visible just to the west of Italy. By contrast with haze accumulation along the axis of the valley, the Alps and the Apennines are clearly visible, and Lake Garda can be seen in the foothills of the Alps. Other visible geographic features are the lagoon at Venice north of the Po River delta, and three small lakes north of Rome. The winds on the day this image was taken are mainly from the north, as shown by the flow lines in the haze near Venice. The haze typically flows south down the Adriatic Sea. Visibility in the Mediterranean basin is often reduced by hazes such as these, deriving from different sources in industrialized Europe.
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ISS006-E-33736 (25 February 2003) --- The boot of Italy crosses the image in this southwest-looking view taken by an Expedition Six crewmember onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The spine of Italy is highlighted with snow and the largely cloud-covered Mediterranean Sea is at the top. The Adriatic Sea transverses most of the bottom of the image and Sicily appears top left beyond the toe of the boot. The heel lies out of the left side of the image. Corsica and Sardinia appear right of center partly under cloud. The floor of the Po River valley, lower right, is obscured by haze. Experience gained from similar haze events, in which atmospheric pressure, humidity and visibility and atmospheric chemistry were known, suggests that the haze as industrial smog. Industrial haze from the urban region of the central and upper Po valley accumulates to visible concentrations under conditions of high atmospheric pressure and the surrounding mountains prevent easy dispersal. This view illustrates the markedly different color and texture of cloud versus industrial aerosol haze.
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Fold out chart of northcentral Mediterranean (Adriatic Sea). Shows four scales and headings from numerous shoreline points. Includes ancorages, soundings, place names, rocks, and sketches. Shows latitudes.
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[Mount, John, Page, Thomas, 1704-1762, Mount and Page]
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Engraved double page nautical chart. Includes compass rose, decorative title cartouche, anchorage and Rhumb lines.
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[Nasrullah, Mehmet, Rushtu, Mehmet, Eshref, Mehmet]
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Detailed color map of Janina or Ioannina. Showing administrative boundaries, major cities, towns, roads, rivers and mountains. Relief shown by hachure.
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Engraved and hand painted with outline color map of the Illyrian provinces, north and east coasts of the Adriatic Sea region. Shows political boundaries, major cities, rivers and mountains. Relief shown by hachures.
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[Meyer, Joseph, 1796-1856, Radefeld, Carl Christian Franz, 1788-1874]
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Engraved outline hand color map. Shows administrative boundaries, cities and towns. Relief shown by hachures. Depth sown by isolines. Includes legend.
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Coronelli, Vincenzo (1650-1718)
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Pirî Reis, d. 1554?
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Author's name given on fol. 376b as Raʾīs al-Baḥr Pīrī ibn Muḥammad; author dates preferred by (Walters) cataloger: d. 962 AH / 1555 CE
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Pirî Reis, d. 1554?
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Author's name given on fol. 376b as Raʾīs al-Baḥr Pīrī ibn Muḥammad; author dates preferred by (Walters) cataloger: d. 962 AH / 1555 CE
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Pirî Reis, d. 1554?
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Author's name given on fol. 376b as Raʾīs al-Baḥr Pīrī ibn Muḥammad; author dates preferred by (Walters) cataloger: d. 962 AH / 1555 CE
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Pirî Reis, d. 1554?
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Author's name given on fol. 376b as Raʾīs al-Baḥr Pīrī ibn Muḥammad; author dates preferred by (Walters) cataloger: d. 962 AH / 1555 CE
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Pirî Reis, d. 1554?
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Author's name given on fol. 376b as Raʾīs al-Baḥr Pīrī ibn Muḥammad; author dates preferred by (Walters) cataloger: d. 962 AH / 1555 CE
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Pirî Reis, d. 1554?
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Author's name given on fol. 376b as Raʾīs al-Baḥr Pīrī ibn Muḥammad; author dates preferred by (Walters) cataloger: d. 962 AH / 1555 CE
Author
Pirî Reis, d. 1554?
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Author's name given on fol. 376b as Raʾīs al-Baḥr Pīrī ibn Muḥammad; author dates preferred by (Walters) cataloger: d. 962 AH / 1555 CE
Author
Pirî Reis, d. 1554?
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Author's name given on fol. 376b as Raʾīs al-Baḥr Pīrī ibn Muḥammad; author dates preferred by (Walters) cataloger: d. 962 AH / 1555 CE
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Pirî Reis, d. 1554?
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Author's name given on fol. 376b as Raʾīs al-Baḥr Pīrī ibn Muḥammad; author dates preferred by (Walters) cataloger: d. 962 AH / 1555 CE
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Pirî Reis, d. 1554?
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Author's name given on fol. 376b as Raʾīs al-Baḥr Pīrī ibn Muḥammad; author dates preferred by (Walters) cataloger: d. 962 AH / 1555 CE
Author
Pirî Reis, d. 1554?
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Author's name given on fol. 376b as Raʾīs al-Baḥr Pīrī ibn Muḥammad; author dates preferred by (Walters) cataloger: d. 962 AH / 1555 CE
Author
Pirî Reis, d. 1554?
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Author's name given on fol. 376b as Raʾīs al-Baḥr Pīrī ibn Muḥammad; author dates preferred by (Walters) cataloger: d. 962 AH / 1555 CE
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Pirî Reis, d. 1554?
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Author's name given on fol. 376b as Raʾīs al-Baḥr Pīrī ibn Muḥammad; author dates preferred by (Walters) cataloger: d. 962 AH / 1555 CE
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Pirî Reis, d. 1554?
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Author's name given on fol. 376b as Raʾīs al-Baḥr Pīrī ibn Muḥammad; author dates preferred by (Walters) cataloger: d. 962 AH / 1555 CE
Author
Pirî Reis, d. 1554?
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Author's name given on fol. 376b as Raʾīs al-Baḥr Pīrī ibn Muḥammad; author dates preferred by (Walters) cataloger: d. 962 AH / 1555 CE
Author
Pirî Reis, d. 1554?
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Author's name given on fol. 376b as Raʾīs al-Baḥr Pīrī ibn Muḥammad; author dates preferred by (Walters) cataloger: d. 962 AH / 1555 CE
Author
Pirî Reis, d. 1554?
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Author's name given on fol. 376b as Raʾīs al-Baḥr Pīrī ibn Muḥammad; author dates preferred by (Walters) cataloger: d. 962 AH / 1555 CE
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