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Artificial island arises off Dubai

28 January 2004

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These two SAR images of the coastline of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates were acquired by ERS-2 on 20 May 1999 and Envisat on 21 April 2003. The latter image shows the Palm Jumeirah development under construction.

Credits: ESA

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Artist's impression of an aerial view of the Palm Jumeirah after completion. Altogether the artificial island - like its twin, the Palm Jebal Ali - will stretch some 16 km out to sea. Completion of the project is planned for 2007.

Credits: Courtesy The Palm

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Workers constructing the Palm Jumeirah. Before the luxury accomodation can be built, millions of cubic metres of rock and sand need to be put in place to form the underlying artificial island. A dredger operates in the background.

Credits: Courtesy of The Palm

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