Sea of Galilee, Israel (NASA, International Space Station Science, 08/15/09)

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Sea of Galilee, Israel (NASA, International Space Station Science, 08/15/09)




Image by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center

The Sea of Galilee in northern Israel is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 20 crew member on the International Space Station. Israel's largest freshwater lake is also known as the Sea of Tiberias, Lake of Gennesaret, and Lake Kinneret in Israel. The lake measures just more than 21 kilometers north to south and is only 43 meters deep. The lake is fed partly by underground springs related to the Jordan sector of the Great Rift Valley, but most of its water derives from the Jordan River which enters from the north. Its winding course can be seen draining the south end of the lake at right. Angular green and brown field patterns clothe most hillsides in this arid landscape. Bright roof tops are the hallmark of several villages in the area. The largest grouping of bright roofs and city blocks indicate the location of Tiberias, visible at bottom on the southwestern shore of the lake (named for the Roman Emperor Tiberius). War, earthquakes and even a flood in 1934 have resulted in heavy damage to the town in the last 2000 years, but it is now Israel's most popular holiday destination.

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Shanghai International Passenger Terminal (上海港国际客运中心)




Image by thewamphyri

Eastern part of the new (under construction at time of photo) Shanghai International Passenger Terminal complex along the Huangpu River (上海港国际客运中心) as seen from the Oriental Pearl Tower (东方明珠å¡"), Shanghai China.

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Zurich Airport - International Activity




Image by caribb

From the window of our Swiss A330-300, lots of carriers could be seen represented here at ZRH. Belair 757, Privatair 737BBJ, Emirates A340-500, Cyprus Airways A320 and a good old Air Canada 767 as seen on our way to the runway.

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Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belair_(airline)
Website: www.flybelair.com/
Name: (4T) Belair Airlines AG
Region: Europe
Founded: 2001
Based in: Zurich, Switzerland
Hubs: Zurich
Type: Charter Airline
Note: 4T works in alliance with Air Berlin