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Great Sandy Desert, Australia

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Nov 11, 2002
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The western region of Australia’s Great Sandy Desert is in an area almost devoid of sand,but characterized by complex geology.

This image was acquired byLandsat 7’s Enhanced Thematic Mapper plus(ETM+) sensor on February 24, 2001. This is a false-color composite image made using shortwave-infrared, infrared, and red wavelengths.

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Image provided by the USGS EROS Data Center Satellite Systems Branch This image is part of the ongoing Landsat Earth as Art series.

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