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> Great Salt Desert, Iran.

Great Salt Desert, Iran.

author: USGS/Novapix

reference: t-asira-00003

Image Size 300 DPI: 26 * 26 cm

The Dasht-e Kavir, or valley of desert, is the largest desert in Iran. It is a primarily uninhabited wasteland, composed of mud and salt marshes covered with crusts of salt that protect the meager moisture from completely evaporating. Landsat-7 satellite image.

Keywords for this photo:

2000 - ASIA - DASHT-E KAVIR - DESERT - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - FALSE COLOR - GREAT SALT DESERT - IRAN - LANDSAT - LANDSAT-7 - SATELLITE IMAGE -