Faults

China

Landsat 8

Acquired 2013-07-30

U.S. Geological Survey — Earth as Art 4

When landmasses collide, rock layers can break. Geologists call these breaks "faults." Rock layers are offset in this image in western China, making the faults remarkably clear. The different colors indicate rocks that formed at different times and in different environments.

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U.S. Geological Survey — Earth as Art 4. Imagery in the public domain; the edit and sequencing are Orbital Artifacts’.

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Imagery curated from Earth as Art, courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data.

Acquired 2013-07-30Landsat 8

OA-080

Faults

China

Landsat 8

Acquired 2013-07-30

U.S. Geological Survey — Earth as Art 4

When landmasses collide, rock layers can break. Geologists call these breaks "faults." Rock layers are offset in this image in western China, making the faults remarkably clear. The different colors indicate rocks that formed at different times and in different environments.

Curated from

U.S. Geological Survey — Earth as Art 4. Imagery in the public domain; the edit and sequencing are Orbital Artifacts’.

Limited edition

13 of 13 remaining

Available as

Not yet in the shop. Get in touch → for commissions or an early print of this scene.

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← Previous

Mexico's Biosphere

OA-079

Next →

Serene Expressions

OA-081