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The southern part of Italy can be observed in this Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) image. Visible landmarks starting from the upper left corner are the city of Rome (bright white area), followed by the Albano and Nemi volcanic lakes; further south down the coastline is the city of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. On the opposite side of the peninsula the cities and towns of the Puglia region are clearly visible.
Technical Information:
Instruments: MEdium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS)
Date of Acquisition: 21 June 2003
Orbit number: 06832
Instrument features: Full Resolution image (300 - metre resolution)
Coordinates:
NW Lat/Long: N 42.25/ E 12.41
NE Lat/Long: N 41.16/ E 19.31
SE Lat/Long: N 35.29/ E 17.37
SW Lat/Long: N 36.37/ E 11.18