从太空看到的伊利运河，现已建成200周年 | 2025年10月1日的今日太空照片

2025-10-02 新闻与动态

This image of the Erie Canal was made using satellite data. (Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using shoreline mapping data from the National Geodetic Survey and MODIS data from Blue Marble: Next Generation.)

2025 marks the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, and commemorated the milestone with a tracing the canal's historic route across State.te.

What is it?

According to NASA's Earth Observatory, the image combines shoreline data with the " base map, which is constructed from imagery collected by NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer () aboard Earth-scanning

Where is it?

This image was taken from orbit above the Erie Canal.

This composite image, based on satellite data, shows the path of the Erie canal across the state of New York. (Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using shoreline mapping data from the National Geodetic Survey and MODIS data from Blue Marble: Next Generation.)

Why is it amazing?

were needed to manage the elevation changes, and they built aqueducts to carry the canal over rivers and streams.

Beyond its engineering feats, the canal spurred growth and settlement along its route. Cities like Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo flourished, transforming from small towns into the industrial and commercial hubs they are today.

Want to learn more?

You can read more about NASA's and