Estevan coalfield from Space Shuttle mission STS-98
Areas of active surface mining and processing appear black in the photograph; roads used for transporting the coal are also dusted black. Around the areas of the mines, a rough texture reveals other spoil piles and areas where underground mining used to take place.
This photograph was uploaded May 22nd 2011 by carnkie.
Copyright / re-use statement: Public domain. Credit NASA’s Earth Observatory
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