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PROBA-V 100 m image,
Sahara Desert, Mauritania
PROBA-V , produced by © ESA-BELSPO, produced by VITO
In the sands of the Sahara Desert, in central southern Mauritania, a long sandstone cliff formation marks the edge between the depression that remains from the ancient Aoukar lake (to the south) and the Tagant Plateau. This PROBA-V image highlights the contrast between the sand dunes of the depression, the dark-coloured slopes and the stony plateau.
Title
PROBA-V 100 m image
Place
Sahara Desert, Mauritania
Description
In the sands of the Sahara Desert, in central southern Mauritania, a long sandstone cliff formation marks the edge between the depression that remains from the ancient Aoukar lake (to the south) and the Tagant Plateau. This PROBA-V image highlights the contrast between the sand dunes of the depression, the dark-coloured slopes and the stony plateau.
Satellite
PROBA-V
Produced By
© ESA-BELSPO, produced by VITO
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