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The Syrian Desert

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Between the fertile Euphrates River valley and the cultivated lands of the easternMediterranean coast, the Syrian Desert covers parts of modern Syria, Jordan, SaudiArabia, and Iraq.

This image was acquired by Landsat 7’sEnhanced Thematic Mapper plus (ETM+) sensor.

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Image provided by the USGS EROS Data Center Satellite Systems Branch as part of the Earth as Art II image series

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