Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
Payload Bay and Great Western Sand Sea, Algeria, Africa
Description:
Patterns of yellow and orange dunes of the Great Western Sand Sea of Algeria (29.5N, 1.5W) contrast with the black folded sedimentary rocks in the central Sahara Desert. A small dry riverbed, along the line between the thick sands and the black rocks brings in sediment from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Southwest winds blow sand from the bed to form a thick sand sheet on the downwind side of the river to contrast with the thin upwind dune strips.
Date Taken:
1992-07-09
Program:
Shuttle
Mission:
STS-050
Subject Terms:
EARTH
Subject Terms:
OBSERVATIONS
Subject Terms:
(FROM
Subject Terms:
SPACE)
Subject Terms:
DESERTS
Subject Terms:
RIVERS
Subject Terms:
ALGERIA
Subject Terms:
STS-50
Subject Terms:
SAND
Subject Terms:
DUNES
Subject Terms:
SAHARA
Subject Terms:
DESERT
Subject Terms:
(AFRICA)
facet_what:
Atlas
facet_what:
Earth
facet_where:
Algeria
facet_where:
Morocco
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
STS050-83-033
Film Type:
70mm
UID:
SPD-JSC-STS050-83-03 3
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Payload Bay and Great Western Sand Sea, Algeria, Africa