Palm Island Resort

Författare/Upphovsman:

Commander Leroy Chiao

Kreditera:

NASA website

Kort länk:

https://sewiki.info/b/103a6

Källa:

Wikimedia Commons

Upplösning:

3032 x 2008 Pixel (2672469 Bytes)

Beskrivning:

The resort Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is featured in this image photographed by Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao from the International Space Station in 2005. The resort is under construction on reclaimed land silhouetted against the dark waters of Dubai’s Persian Gulf coast. Advertised as "being visible from the Moon," this man-made palm-shaped structure displays 16 huge fronds framed by a 12-kilometer protective barrier. When completed, the resort will sport 2,000 villas, 40 luxury hotels, shopping centers, cinemas, and other facilities. When completed, the resort is expected to support a population of approximately 500,000 people.

Licens:

Public domain