Portal:Geography/Featured picture archive/2006

This is the 2006 archive of Geography portal selected pictures.

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July 2006

July 17 - July 31

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July 10 - July 16

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July 3 - July 9

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June 2006

June 25 - July 1, 2006

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Cerro de la Silla, a mountain in Monterrey, Mexico. Cerro de la Silla, a mountain in Monterrey, Mexico. Photo credit: Nathaniel C. Sheetz.

June 18 - June 24, 2006

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Winter storm at Bryce Canyon National Park. This map shows the world as was known to Han Dynasty China in 2 CE. The shaded areas show the extent of Han civilisation. I've based this on the existence of settlements under direct Han political authority or military control according to Tan Qixiang (ed.), Zhongguo lishi ditu (中国历史地图集; 1982). Map credit: Yeu Ninje.

June 11 - June 17, 2006

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Winter storm at Bryce Canyon National Park. Winter storm at Bryce Canyon National Park. Photo credit: National Park Service.

June 4 - June 10, 2006

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Hanko, Finland. Panoramic photo shot from the water tower. Hanko, Finland. Panoramic photo shot from the water tower. Photo credit: J-E Nyström.

May 2006

May 28 - June 3, 2006

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Sahara desert seen from satellite. Sahara desert seen from satellite. Image credit: NASA's Visible Earth project.

May 21 - May 27, 2006

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Photograph of Lauterbrunnen valley Lauterbrunnen valley during winter, Interlaken (district) of the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. Photo credit: Keith Halstead (February 2005).

May 1 - May 20, 2006

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Map of Manila, Philippines. Manila is the capital of the Philippines, and the second most populous city proper in the Philippines, with more than 1.5 million inhabitants. The city is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on Luzon, the country's largest island. Map credit: Seav

April 2006

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Rainforest walk - National Botanical Gardens Canberra A rainforest is a forested biome with high annual rainfall. Tropical rainforests arise due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone, but temperate rainforests also exist. As well as prodigious rainfall, many rainforests are characterized by a high number of resident species and tremendous biodiversity. Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of plants primarily categorized and documented for scientific purposes, but also for the enjoyment and education of visitors, a consideration that has become essential to secure public funding. Photo credit: Fir0002

March 26, 2006

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Machu Picchu in the morning Machu Picchu is a well-preserved pre-Columbian Inca ruin located on a high mountain ridge, at an elevation of about 2,350 m (7,710 ft). Machu Picchu is located above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70 km (44 mi) northwest of Cusco. Geographic coordinates: 13°09′47″S 72°32′44″W.

February 16, 2006

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Mount Cook in New Zealand. Mount Cook, a peak in the Southern Alps is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Mount Cook is also known as Aoraki, meaning "Cloud Piercer" in the Kai Tahu dialect of the Maori language. The mountain is located within the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park and was formally declared one of the United Nations World Heritage Parks in 1953. Photo credit: Dynabee · Wikipedia: Picture of the day (June 18, 2005)