[:ja]セルゲイ・リャザンスキー宇宙飛行士がISSから撮影したイランのホルムズ島です。

Credit: Sergey Ryazansky, Roscosmos

ホルムズ島は、ペルシャ湾、ホルムズ海峡にあるイランの島で、海上交易における要衝に位置しています。堆積岩と火山性の物質からなる地層で表土がおおわれています。降水が少ないため、土壌と河川水には塩分が混じります。14世紀に60㎞離れた本土側の港町ホルムズ (現バンダレ・アッバース) から、当時Jarunと呼ばれたこの島に新ホルムズが建設されました。1515年、ポルトガルに占領されましたが、1622年、サファヴィー朝のアッバース1世の治世下において、イギリス東インド会社の援助を受けてホルムズ島は奪回されました。現在の島では約3,000人ほどが生活しています。

地上の様子はこちらです。

Credit: Wikipedia

参考文献: Sergey Ryazansky’s Tweet
地球俯瞰画像を見る: LiVEARTH

[Earthview Wonders] No.936: Iranian Island of Omuz🇮🇷

Astronaut Sergey Ryazansky captured from ISS Iranian Island of Omuz (Hormuz Island) in the Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf).

Credit: Sergey Ryazansky, Roscosmos

It is covered by sedimentary rock and layers of volcanic material on its surface. Due to a lack of precipitation, the soil and water are salty. Specialists have helped cultivar white mangrove or Hara trees to grow in the climate. Due to the lack of fresh water, Iranian engineers have constructed a water pipeline from the mainland.

The local scenery on the ground is as follows.

Credit: Wikipedia

Reference: Sergey Ryazansky’s Tweet
See earthview photo gallery: LiVEARTH[:en][Earthview Wonders] No.936: Iranian Island of Omuz🇮🇷

Astronaut Sergey Ryazansky captured from ISS Iranian Island of Omuz (Hormuz Island) in the Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf).

Credit: Sergey Ryazansky, Roscosmos

It is covered by sedimentary rock and layers of volcanic material on its surface. Due to a lack of precipitation, the soil and water are salty. Specialists have helped cultivar white mangrove or Hara trees to grow in the climate. Due to the lack of fresh water, Iranian engineers have constructed a water pipeline from the mainland.

The local scenery on the ground is as follows.

Credit: Wikipedia

Reference: Sergey Ryazansky’s Tweet
See earthview photo gallery: LiVEARTH[:]