Landforms Pictures

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Here are some amazing landforms pictures. You can make any of these images into your computer desktop wallpaper. Just click on an image to enlarge it, and then choose “Set as Desktop Background”.

Mt. Everest from Space

This amazing photo of Mt. Everest was captured from the International Space Station. Mt. Everest is the highest mountain on Earth with a height of 8,848 meters above sea level.

Baitoushan Volcano, China and North Korea

Here’s a nice oblique view of Baitoushan Volcano located at the border of China and North Korea. This picture was taken on April 4, 2003 by an astronaut onboard the International Space Station during the Expedition 6 mission. The photo also features the Lake Tianchi at the summit caldera.

Fjords of Norway

Here’s an image of the fjords in Norway captured by the ASTER instrument flying aboard NASA’s Terra satellite on April 17, 2002. Fjords are narrow inlets which are formed by glacial activities and are an important feature of Norway’s landscape.

Malé Atoll, Maldive Islands, Indian Ocean

This image features the Male Atoll, one of the 26 atolls comprising the Maldives Islands. This photo was taken from the International Space Station on January 12, 2010 during the Expedition 22 mission. The Maldives Islands lie on the vast Indian Ocean.

Santorini Volcano, Greece

This is an image of the Santorini Volcano located in Greece. This photo was taken on April 19, 2008 by a crew member of the Expedition 17 mission from the International Space Station.

We have written many articles about landforms for Universe Today. Here’s an article about cinder cone volcanoes, and here’s an article about the types of mountains.

If you’d like more info on Earth landforms, check out Visible Earth Homepage. And here’s a link to NASA’s Earth Observatory.

We’ve also recorded an episode of Astronomy Cast all about planet Earth. Listen here, Episode 51: Earth.