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Earth observations taken during STS-83 mission
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STS083-747-033 (4-8 April 1997) --- Center Pivot Irrigation, in Saudi Arabia. This irrigation project in Saudi Arabia is typical of many isolated irrigation projects scattered throughout the arid and hyper-arid regions of the Earth. Fossil water is mined from depths as great as 3,000 feet, pumped to the surface, and distributed via large center pivot irrigation feeds. The circles of green irrigated vegetation may comprise a variety of agricultural commodities from alfalfa to wheat.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineEarth observations taken during STS-83 mission. NASA/JSC, 2016-08-12. Public domain. ID: sts083-747-033.
