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The Brandberg Massif, Namibia.

auteur: Nasa/Novapix

référence: t-afnam-00002

Image Size 300 DPI: 61 * 61 cm

Rising unexpectedly from the heart of the Namib Desert in northern Namibia, the Brandberg Massif is an exhumed granite intrusion. Unique plant and animal communities thrive in its high-altitude environment, and prehistoric cave paintings decorate walls hidden in its steep cliffs. Satellite image taken by Landsat-7 on September 10 2002.

Keywords for this photo:

2002 - AFRICA - BRANDBERG MOUNTAIN - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - LANDSAT - LANDSAT-7 - MOUNTAIN - NAMIBIA - POSTER - SATELLITE IMAGE -