Below are photographs of two oolite shaols in the Bahamas, taken from low orbit. To properly study the fractal character of these features, we should compare photographs taken at different altitudes.
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To emphasize that looking more closely reveals more detail, here is are Terra satellite photographs of Sweden (on April 9, 2000), with resolutions of 1.4 km, 500m, and 250m.
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Here is another coastline, this one from England. Clicking starts a sequence of four magnifications, revealing more detail.
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