NASA Photo ID: STS033-82-071       File Name: 10063683.jpg
  Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 11/27/89
  Title: Island of Timor, Indonesia
  Description:
  This almost totally cloud free, photo of the island of Timor, Indonesia 
  (9.0S, 125.0E) illustrates the volcanic origin of the over 1500  islands of 
  Indonesia.  Close examination of the photo reveals several eroded volcanoes 
  on the Island of Timor and several of the adjacent islands.  The linear 
  alignment of the volcanoes, as seen from space, indicates the edges of the 
  tectonic plates of the Earth's crust where volcanic activity is most
  common.                  
  Subject terms:
  EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
  INDONESIA                               
  ISLANDS                                 
  OCEANS                                  
  PACIFIC ISLANDS                         
  PACIFIC OCEAN                           
  STS-33
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