Lisbon, Portugal on the Atlantic coast

Lisbon, Portugal on the Atlantic coast. Today's Image of the Day from the European Space Agency features a Sentinel-1A satellite view of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. The Tagus River, which originates in central Spain, flows west into Portugal and reaches the Atlantic Ocean in Lisbon. The city center is located on the northern shore of the Tagus River, and is made visible by the bright radar reflections from buildings and other structures. Some of these reflections represent the suspension bridge that connects Lisbon to Almada. Lisbon …

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