Estuary land use. Coloured map of land use around the Medway Estuary,Kent,derived from satellite data. The dark blue represents the River Medway,with mid-blue areas showing salt marsh and intertidal land. Most of the surrounding countryside is either pasture (green) or arable land (brown). Pale yellow areas are beaches or mudflats. Built-up areas are shown in grey (low density) or black (high density). The black area at top right is Sheerness; on the opposite bank of the estuary is a large grey area of the petro- chemical works on the Isle of Grain. The grey area at bottom left is the town of Gillingham | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / INSTITUTE OF TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY |
Taille de l’image : | 4734 px × 4456 px |
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