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Completed: 07-16-2009 Straddling the equator approximately 1000 kilometers to the west of the South American mainland, the Galapagos Islands lie within the heart of the equatorial current system. Rising from the sea floor, the volcanic islands of the Galapagos are set on top of a large submarine platform. The main portion of the Galapagos platform is relatively flat and less than 1000 meters in depth. The steepest slopes are found along the western and southern flanks of the platform with a gradual slope towards the east. The interactions of the Galapagos and the oceanic currents create vastl…
![Galapagos Islands Flyby [HD Video]](https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e002098/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e002098~orig.jpg)
