[:ja]NASAの地球観測衛星Aquaが撮影した東ヨーロッパのカルパティア山脈の秋です。山脈の上部で紅葉が始まりました。
カルパティア山脈は主にスロバキア、ポーランド、ウクライナ、ルーマニアと、周辺のチェコ、ハンガリー、セルビアにまたがる、全長約1500kmの山脈です。 スロバキアのブラチスラヴァ付近から北東に延び、東、南東へ向きを変えてルーマニア中部のトランシルヴァニアに達し、さらに西、北へと向きを変えます。最高峰はスロバキアの最高峰ゲルラホフスカ山（2663m）なので、アルプス・ヒマラヤ造山帯に属する新山系でも、アルプス山脈ほど険しくはありません。岩塩、天然ガス、石油、鉄鉱石、貴金属などを産出します。
地上の様子はこちらです。
参考文献： Mountains of Fall Color (NASA Earth Observatyory)
地球俯瞰画像を見る： LiVEARTH
[Earthview Wonders] No.622: Calpathian Mountains
NASA’s Aqua satellite captured Carpathian Mountains, Eastern Europe.
From russet reds to mellow yellows, fall colors are spreading across the Carpathian Mountains, forming an arc roughly 1,500km long across Central and Eastern Europe, and the second-longest mountain range in Europe. The mountains are home to a large population of brown bears and lynxes, as well as one of the largest undisturbed forests in Europe. The region is a top destination for viewing fall colors.
The local scenery on the ground is as follows.
Reference: Mountains of Fall Color (NASA Earth Observatyory)
See earthview photo gallery: LiVEARTH[:en][Earthview Wonders] No.622: Calpathian Mountains
NASA’s Aqua satellite captured Carpathian Mountains, Eastern Europe.
From russet reds to mellow yellows, fall colors are spreading across the Carpathian Mountains, forming an arc roughly 1,500km long across Central and Eastern Europe, and the second-longest mountain range in Europe. The mountains are home to a large population of brown bears and lynxes, as well as one of the largest undisturbed forests in Europe. The region is a top destination for viewing fall colors.
The local scenery on the ground is as follows.
Reference: Mountains of Fall Color (NASA Earth Observatyory)
See earthview photo gallery: LiVEARTH[:]