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Pico de Orizaba, Mexico
Orizaba is a volcano and the highest peak in Mexico. The overlay for the terrain images below was created by combination and color manipulation of four Landsat satellite spectral bands. The result is a realistic true-color image that can be viewed on top of elevation data.
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This image shows the general area around Orizaba. The volcano is to the right, with the town of Orizaba nestled in the valley at back-left. This view looks southwest.
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A view from the north, this image shows the base camp (marked with the red X) for the mountain's most popular climbing route (marked with a blue line).
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This close-in view uses lighting techniques to simulate a lovely sunrise.
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