from space showing the northeastern United States in true-color during summer (click to enlarge). Lake Erie barely extends into the image from the western edge, and Lake Ontario appears in the enlarged image in the upper left.The Appalachian Mountain fold belt is the dominant geologic structure in the image, but Pleistocene glacial deposits - terminal moraines - on Long Island, Nantucket and Marth's Vineyard are also evident. Various near shore features can also be observed, including barrier islands along the Atlantic coast, and the very obvious sand spit on Cape Cod.
Image credit: MODIS team; NASA.
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