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Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember
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ISS030-E-090918 (21 Feb. 2012) --- Agricultural fields in the Wadi As-Sirhan Basin in Saudi Arabia are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 30 crew member on the International Space Station. Northern Saudi Arabia hosts some of the most extensive sand and gravel deserts in the world, but modern agricultural technology has changed the face of some of them. This photograph presents the almost surreal image of abundant green fields in the midst of a barren desert ?
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineEarth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember. NASA/JSC, 2012-02-21. Public domain. ID: iss030e090918.