Cellular Delta Just before emptying into the Laptev Sea (a portion of the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia), the Lena River splits into a braid of rivers that flow through a flat plain to create the Lena River Delta. This huge (12,000 square miles, slightly larger than Maryland) arctic ecoregion experiences seven months of winter before the snow-covered frozen tundra transforms the delta into fertile wetlands. In 1995, the Lena Delta Reserve was expanded to 24,000 square miles, making it the largest protected area in Russia. This close up view of a portion of the delta shows the myriad of small ponds created by the freezing and thawing of the arctic tundra where healthy vegetation appears green and supersaturated soils and vegetation are shades of red an pink. This image was acquired by the Landsat ETM satellite on July 28, 2001, and is centered at 73.19.17 degrees north latitude, 124.46.58 degrees east longitude. The print comes mounted on quality stretcher bars using a gallery style wrap (image wraps around the side) so that framing is optional. 30 x 16 inches = $98.00 22 x 22 inches = $98.00 contact TFI for different print size options and costs Actual print resolution is better than these graphics, see a full resolution sample |
