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Distracted by the approach of the hat man from stage left, I hesitated and caught Aldershot & District Dennis Loline III 495 (495KOT) slightly late. Ten feet to the right and one second earlier would have been OK. The date is 22 February 1971 and the location is Onslow Street Bus Station in Guildford.
STS055-080-063 Wake Island, Pacific Ocean May 1993
The nearly triangular-shaped Wake Island can be seen in this near-nadir view. Located in the Pacific Ocean east of the North Mariana Islands, the atoll is made up of three small coral islands built on an underwater volcano. The central lagoon is the former crater of the volcano and the three small islands are part of the rim. Wake Island is used as a military crossroad for ships and airplanes crossing the Pacific. All food, water, and other supplies for the United States Military Personnel living on the island are imported. The island is occasionally hit by typhoons.
STS058-103-080 Tokyo, Japan October 1993
The Tokyo-Yokohama-Kawasaki urban area is the world’s largest metropolis. The area’s combined 1990 population exceeded 26 million. The docking facilities around the periphery of Tokyo Bay reflect the country’s emphasis on international trade. Although volcanism, earthquakes, and plate tectonics modify the physiography of Japan, no volcanoes are visible in this photograph. The Tokyo region has a dynamic environmental history because of its proximity to the intersection of three major, active tectonic plates (Eurasian, Pacific, and Philippine) that collide southwest of Tokyo Bay. Much of the industrial infrastructure around Tokyo Bay has been built on landfill materials, from which artificial islands are sometimes created. Because landfill materials can liquefy during earthquakes, there is concern that a major earthquake could generate tremendous destruction in this densely populated area. In spite of strict building regulations that have been imposed during recent decades, a major earthquake could have a calamitous impact on this area and all of Japan.