Niihau
as seen from space
Photo courtesy of NASA
Niihau, part tableland and part low coral formation, has its highest elevation, 1,281 feet (390 meters), along the eastern side of the island.
Infrared film, on which green
vegetation is portrayed in shades of red, indicates a considerable amount of
vegetation throughout the island. Two lakes appear in the southern third of the
island. Kaulakahi Channel separates Niihau from the western side of Kauai.
This photo was taken on the STS-52
(Space Shuttle) mission in October of 1992.
return to Hawaii from Space Photo Gallery
