Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Earth's San Andreas Fault

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 7, 2000 is “Earth's San Andreas Fault,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SRTM , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 151 words.

Earth's San Andreas Fault
Credit: SRTM , JPL , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Earth’s surface is broken. Cracks in the Earth’s crust known as faults can run for hundreds of kilometers.”

— APOD editors, December 7, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 7, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: SRTM , JPL , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 151 words

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