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The Alpine Fault from space

Satellite image of the Alpine Fault, New Zealand.

Satellite image of the South Island of New Zealand, showing the Alpine Fault.

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Rights: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Visible Earth (NASA)
Published: 21 July 2007Size: 1.46 MB
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