Minimize Aegean Islands, Greece - 2001

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The Aegean Islands, the Aegean Sea
SAR Orbit number: 34301
Frame: 2853

11 November 2001 8:53 GMT

An arm of the Mediterranean is imaged here: it is the Aegean Sea. It surrounds the Greek islands, many of which are of volcanic origin, and separates mainland Greece from Turkey.

On top: Samos island.

Below, left to right: the islands of Ikaria (extreme end of), Fournoi, Agathonesion, Patmos, Arkoi, Leipsoi, Mandalya, Leros, and Kalymnos (part of it).

To the right: coast of Turkey with Dilek peninsula and Nehri river mouth.