nebula Posted January 15, 2012 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Strait of Hormuz Shot from the International Space Station – World Strategic Flashpoint by Ken Kremer on January 14, 2012 Christmas Eve photo of the Strait of Hormuz from the International Space Station This showcase image of the Strait of Hormuz (center) and the Persian Gulf region was shot on Christmas Eve, 24 December 2011. About 20% of the world’ s crude oil supply passes through the Strait every day. Iran has threatened to close the Strait to oil shipments. United Arab Emirates stands out in radiating bright lights (center), Iran (left) Note the thin atmosphere and curvature of the Earth. ISS module above. Photo Credit: NASA See more photos and detailed Persian Gulf maps below See here The top pic. is at night, with north facing down (compare to later day pic where north faces up). The Straight comes out from the lit up "point". Commentary on the conflict along with geographical perspective included in article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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