Meandering wadis, Jordan

Credit: USGS EROS Data Center Satellite Systems Branch as part of the Earth as Art II image series

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Meandering wadis combine to form dense, branching networks across the stark, arid landscape of southeastern Jordan. The Arabic word “wadi” means a gulley or streambed that typically remains dry except after drenching, seasonal rains.

This scene was acquired by the ASTER instrument on NASA's Terra satellite on May 17, 2001.

Links: 

• Wikipedia - Jordan
• Wikipedia - Wadi

Location:

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