Limestone shoals between mainland India and Sri Lanka
iss071e700080 (Sept. 21, 2024) -- A 48 kilometer ( 30 miles) chain of limestone shoals, formerly a bridge between India and Sri Lanka, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 256 miles above. Most often called "Adam's Bridge," it separates the Palk Strait (bottom of image) from the Gulf of Mannar (top). To the right of this image is mainland India, to the left is Sri Lanka.
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September 21, 2024
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