Islands from above.
Surrounded by ocean, islands often become their own little worlds. Their isolation can create unique ecosystems, unusual landscapes, and species found nowhere else on Earth. Though many are small, islands play an important role in biodiversity, culture, tourism, and the health of the oceans around them.
This gallery features nine island Overviews from our archive:
Baljenac, Croatia — Source:
@vantor_tech
Tofua, Tonga — Source:
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Atlasov Island, Russia — Source:
@nasa
Whakaari / White Island, New Zealand — Source:
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Île des Pingouins — Source:
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Galešnjak, Croatia — Source:
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EspĂritu Santo, Mexico — Source:
@planetlabs
Santorini, Greece — Source:
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Iceland — Source:
@airbus_space
All images created by
@dailyoverview with source imagery by the providers listed above.
From stone walls and heart-shaped shorelines to volcanic craters, coral-fringed coasts, and glacier-carved terrain, each island shows a different relationship between land and sea.