The Sand Sea Known as Idhan Murzuq
"In southwestern Libya, near the borders of Algeria and Niger, lies a sand sea known as Idhan Murzuq (also Sahra Marzuq) that rarely receives water from either sky or land. The extreme desert’s complex dunes are shaped by dry winds. But extending from the northeast quarter, a corridor of sand lines what used to be a river channel: Wadi Barjuj.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color image on December 7, 2011. Sand dunes stand out especially in the northwestern part of Idhan Murzuq, though the entire sand sea contrasts with its rockier surroundings."
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color image on December 7, 2011. Sand dunes stand out especially in the northwestern part of Idhan Murzuq, though the entire sand sea contrasts with its rockier surroundings."
via earthobservatory.nasa.gov
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