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ALEX, written by planet Earth

It takes 4 pieces of Earth to write ALEX: rivers, lakes and coastlines that happen to look like letters. The first one is Lake Guakhmaz, Azerbaijan.

The letter A seen from orbit at Lake Guakhmaz, Azerbaijan

The letter L seen from orbit at Nusantara, Indonesia

The letter E seen from orbit at Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier, Iceland

The letter X seen from orbit at Davis Straight, Greenland

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The places that spell ALEX

Letter A: Lake Guakhmaz, Azerbaijan40°39'51" N, 47°06'36" ESource: NASA/USGS Landsat
Letter L: Nusantara, Indonesia0°58'18" S, 116°41'59" ESource: NASA/USGS Landsat See it on NASA
Letter E: Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier, Iceland64°05'45" N, 16°21'46" WSource: NASA/USGS Landsat See it on NASA
Letter X: Davis Straight, Greenland62°14'15" N, 49°34'50" WSource: NASA/USGS Landsat See it on NASA

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