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Richat structure, Mauritania, seen from space

auteur: Nasa/Novapix

référence: t-afmau-00005

Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 17 cm

The so-called Richat Structure is a geological formation in the Maur Adrar Desert in the African country of Mauritania. Although it resembles an impact crater, the Richat Structure formed when a volcanic dome hardened and gradually eroded, exposing the onion-like layers of rock. Image taken from the space shuttle Columbia in October 1995.

Keywords for this photo:

1995 - AFRICA - DESERT - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - GEOLOGY - MAURITANIA - RICHAT - STS-73 - VOLCANO - VOLCANOLOGY -