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Collection:
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NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Collection
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Payload Bay and Great Western Sand Sea, Algeria, Africa
Title
Payload Bay and Great Western Sand Sea, Algeria, Africa
Title
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Description:
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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.
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.
Description
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Date Taken:
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1992-07-09
Date_Taken
1992-07-09
Date Taken
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Program:
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Shuttle
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Mission:
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STS-050
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Subject Terms:
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EARTH
Subject_Terms
EARTH
Subject Terms
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Subject Terms:
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OBSERVATIONS
Subject_Terms
OBSERVATIONS
Subject Terms
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Subject Terms:
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(FROM
Subject_Terms
(FROM
Subject Terms
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Subject Terms:
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SPACE)
Subject_Terms
SPACE)
Subject Terms
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Subject Terms:
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DESERTS
Subject_Terms
DESERTS
Subject Terms
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Subject Terms:
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RIVERS
Subject_Terms
RIVERS
Subject Terms
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Subject Terms:
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ALGERIA
Subject_Terms
ALGERIA
Subject Terms
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Subject Terms:
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STS-50
Subject_Terms
STS-50
Subject Terms
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Subject Terms:
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SAND
Subject_Terms
SAND
Subject Terms
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Subject Terms:
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DUNES
Subject_Terms
DUNES
Subject Terms
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Subject Terms:
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SAHARA
Subject_Terms
SAHARA
Subject Terms
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Subject Terms:
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DESERT
Subject_Terms
DESERT
Subject Terms
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Subject Terms:
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(AFRICA)
Subject_Terms
(AFRICA)
Subject Terms
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facet_what:
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Atlas
facet_what
Atlas
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Earth
facet_what
Earth
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Algeria
facet_where
Algeria
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Morocco
facet_where
Morocco
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
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Photo ID:
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STS050-83-033
Photo_ID
STS050-83-033
Photo ID
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Film Type:
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70mm
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UID:
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SPD-JSC-STS050-83-03 3
UID
SPD-JSC-STS050-83-03 3
UID
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original url:
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original_url
original url
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