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Image Data South China Sea
Date: 15-Apr-1996
Time: 03:20
Orbit: 24841
Frame: 3555
Satellite: ERS-1
Latitude: 2° 32' N
Longitude: 105° 02' E

ERS-1 SAR image of a sea area in the South China Sea crossed by the main shipping lane between the Strait of Malacca (Singapore) with the Far East sea ports. A large number of ships are visible as bright spots followed by wakes. Note also the numerous dark patches which result from oil discharged from ships.


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