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Mexico City, Mexico as seen from STS-62
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Mexico City, Mexico as seen from STS-62

NASA / JSC · 1994-03-05 · photograph (digital archive)

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STS062-84-028 (4-18 March 1994) --- According to NASA scientists this image is the clearest photo of Mexico City taken from United States manned spacecraft. North is to the upper right. Mexico City sits in a basin surrounded by large volcanoes. The restricted atmospheric circulation in the basin, coupled with the inevitable air emissions produced by a city of 20 million people has created a critical air pollution problem for the city.

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MEXICOCITIESEARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)TOPOGRAPHYCLIMATOLOGYSTS-62COLUMBIA (ORBITER)
Credit lineMexico City, Mexico as seen from STS-62. NASA/JSC, 1994-03-05. Public domain. ID: sts062-84-028.
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