King Fahd Causeway
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The King Fahd Causeway is a series of bridges and causeways connecting Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The causeway is 25 kilometers long with two 12 meter (m) wide double lanes separated by 1 m. The causeway has many bends in it with the two largest segments lying 62 degrees and 88 degrees east from true South (see photo).
The causeway lays across scan ground track for Landsat sensors. The high reflectivity of the bridge contrasts with the water background, which makes it a suitable line target for medium-resolution satellites (30 m or larger GSD). At resolutions higher than 10-15 m GSD bridge structure and features make this less suitable for analyzing Line Spread Function (LSF). Users may wish to consult high-resolution imagery to understand any local changes or features present on the causeway that would impact analysis.
| Location (City, State, Country): |
Gulf of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia/Bahrain, Asia
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| Landsat WRS - 2 Path / Row: |
163/42
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| Center Latitude (degrees): |
N 26.182
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| Center Longitude (degrees): |
E 50.338
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| UTM Zone: |
39 N
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| Purpose: |
Spatial
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| Status: |
Active
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Note: This information has been compiled by the USGS ECCOE Team, using the best sources currently known. Updates will be made as more information becomes available. Please contact eccoe@usgs.gov with any updates you would like to contribute.