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BORDEAUX; GIRONDE RIVER

NASA Photo : STS047-110-109 Bordeaux, France, September 1992

Centre Lat x Lon: 45.0N x 0.5W; Space Craft Altitude: 168 nautical miles

The city of Bordeaux, with a population of approximately 250,000 in 1992, is apparent in this near-vertical, infrared photograph. Bordeaux, a commercial seaport and industrial city, is located approximately 13 miles (20 kilometres) south of the confluence of the Garonne and Dordogne Rivers, both of which are bridged in several places (visible in photograph). The widened watercourse of the two merged rivers is known as the Gironde as it flows westward toward the coast of France. Bordeaux is noted for its red and white wines that are produced from the many vineyards in the area. The infrared film helps to identify cultivated field patterns (light red), forested areas (dark red), and urban Bordeaux with its adjacent smaller towns (blue-gray). Source: NASA's Earth From Space site.

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1: Bordeaux; 2: Garonne river; 3: Dordogne river; 4: Gironde river; 5: Pauillac; 6: Margaux

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