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ISS013-E-77377 (5 Sept. 2006) --- Bernese Alps, Switzerland is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 13 crewmember onboard the International Space Station. The formidable mountain system of the Alps stretches across much of central Europe, with seven countries claiming portions of the mountains within their borders (Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Austria, and Slovenia). The glacial landscape of the Bernese Alps, located in southwestern Switzerland, is well illustrated by this view. The image was taken by a crewmember looking north-northwest while the station was located over the Mediterranean Sea between Corsica and Italy -- this oblique viewing angle imparts a sense of perspective to the image. This type of viewing angle complements more nadir (downward)--viewing imagery of the region. Three of the higher peaks of the central Alps are visible--Jungfrau (4,158 meters), Moench (4,089 meters), and Eiger (3,970 meters). To the east and south of the Jungfrau is the Aletsch Glacier, clearly marked by dark medial moraines extending along the glacier's length parallel to the valley axis. The moraines are formed from rock and soil debris collected along the sides of three mountain glaciers located near the Jungfrau and Moench peaks -- as these flowing ice masses merge to form the Aletsch Glacier, the debris accumulates in the middle of the glacier and is carried along the flow direction. According to geologists, Lake Brienz to the northwest was formed by the actions of both glacial ice and the flowing waters of the Aare and Lutschine rivers, and has a maximum depth of 261 meters. The lake has a particularly fragile ecosystem, as demonstrated by the almost total collapse of the whitefish population in 1999. Possible causes for the collapse, according to the scientists, include increased water turbidity associated with upstream hydropower plant operations, and reduction of phosphorus (a key nutrient for lake algae, a basic element of the local food web) due to water quality concerns.
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Mayr, Johann Georg, 1800-1864
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Sheet two of eleven-sheet topographic atlas, representing the countries of the Alps. This sheet - northeast - includes Switzerland, Southern Bavaria and Ulm (Germany), Northern Tyrol and Innsbruck (Austria). Shows cities, railroads, topography, lakes and drainage. Relief illustrated with hachures. Black and white engraving, with hand-colored outlines. Includes two bar scales, with scale statements. Sectioned and backed with linen, folded, and housed in a box together with set. Front cover (of folded map) includes a thumbnail image of this sheet, numbered 2. Map is 41 x 63 cm, on sheet 47 x 68 cm, folded to 24 x 17 cm.
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[Woerl, Joseph Edmund, Herder, Benjamin]
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[Woerl, Joseph Edmund, Herder, Benjamin]
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Homann, Johann Baptist, 1663-1724
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Jaillot, Alexis Hubert, 1632?-1712
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Date as on map sheet or, if absent, 1695.
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Stieler, Adolf
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Date estimated.
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Seutter, Matthaeus, 1678-1756
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Seutter, Matthaeus, 1678-1756
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Date estimated.
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Verlag für Börsen- und Finanzliteratur Aktiengesellschaft
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[Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667, Sanson, Guillaume (1633-1703)]
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[Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667, Sanson, Guillaume (1633-1703)]
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Label "six" pasted over text "deux".
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[Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667, Sanson, Guillaume (1633-1703)]
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[Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667, Sanson, Guillaume (1633-1703)]
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[Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667, Sanson, Guillaume (1633-1703)]
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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[Woerl, Joseph Edmund, Herder, Benjamin]
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Composite image of all sheets of the Karte von Sudwest-Deutschland u. dem Alpenlande
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Stieler, Adolf
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Includes east-west and north-south profile drawings. Revised from 1920 edition.
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Haack-Painke
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Suitable for use in a large lecture hall; viewable to and beyond 40 feet. Language(s): German. Map is paper on muslin. Mounted on wood rods. Prime Meridian is Greenwich. Projection is not specified. Topics include: topography, hydrography, political boundaries, cities (population), transportation routes. Property of the Department of Geography, University of California at Berkeley, Call Number 130-A-1.
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[Bayer, Herbert, Container Corporation of America]
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Relief depicted by hachures and hypsometric tints.
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Gray, Ormando Willis
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Prime meridians Washington D.C. and Greenwich. Relief shown by hachures.
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Scheda, Josef
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Composite of all 20 sheets. By Joseph Scheda, Engineer of the Geographic Corps, Militarisch Geografischen Institute, Austria. Comprised of 20 sheets, each dissected into 6 sections. Incredible detail throughout the map. A triumph of Austrian/German engraving. The 20 sheets cover most of middle and southern Europe. With an index map titled "Ubersicht zur Zusammenstellung der Blaetter fur die General Karte des oesterreichischen Kaiserstaates." Scheda did a 25 sheet map of Europe. Scheda lived from 1815-1888 (Phillips) and did a Hand Atlas in 1879 with A. Steinhauser (Phillips 6201) which we gather was largely a Physical Atlas. Outline color. Map sheets fold each with a paste down label on the end sheet showing its corresponding portion of the map and roman numeral as shown in the index map. The sheets are then folded into a maroon cloth covered folding board and outer quarter leather maroon cloth slip case 26x21 with "General-Karte Der Oesterreichischen Monarchie von J. Scheda" and a decorative design with an illustration of a globe stamped in gilt on the spine.
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Scheda, Josef
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Composite of sheets I, II, VI, VII.
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