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Kuwait Oil Fields as seen from STS-58
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STS058-73-054 (18 Oct-1 Nov 1993) --- A clear view of the northern Kuwaiti coast shows the southern part of Kuwait City, and the major oil fields to the south. Oil-laden sands, where wells were set ablaze during the Gulf War in 1991, are visible south of Kuwait City as a dark, elongated patch surrounded by light-colored sand. Oil-stained sand between well sites (dots) and criss-crossing roads is gradually being covered by clean sand carried by strong, seasonal northwest winds.
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Credit lineKuwait Oil Fields as seen from STS-58. NASA/JSC, 1993-10-20. Public domain. ID: sts058-73-054.
