Ascension Island

NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team2015-07-27

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Two hundred years ago, Ascension Island was a barren volcanic edifice. This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows that today its peaks are covered by lush tropical cloud forest.

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Title: Ascension Island
Creator: NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team
Date Created: 2015-07-27
Rights: JPL
Album: kboggs

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