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The image is primarily partitioned crop fields. In the center of the image is an Oxbow lake, and the Kura River meanders along the top of the image and down to the right. In the top center left the Varvara Reservoir, darkens the foliage above the river. On the opposite side of the river is the town of Varvara. An aquaculture facility is fed by and sits to the right of the Varvara Reservoir. On the right side of the image a point bar is created where the river meanders away from the side of the land.

A is for Azerbaijan

A meandering river birthed an oxbow lake that happens to be shaped like the first letter of the English alphabet. View the full story

Image Credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Wanmei Liang
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TakenSeptember 2, 2024
Image CreditNASA Earth Observatory/Wanmei Liang
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