Algerian Abstract - Satellite Photography queen of hearts

Algerian Abstract - Satellite Photography queen of heartsWhat looks like pale yellow paint streaks slashing through a mosaic colours are ridges of wind blown sand that make up Erg Iguidi. This is an area of ever shifting sand dunes extending from Algeria into Mauritania in northwestern Africa. Erg Igudi is one of several Saharan ergs, or sand seas, where individual dunes often surpass 500 meters in both width and height.

a desolate sand sea in southwestern Algeria

adjoins Sitgreaves National Forest (shades of green)

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Despite the green hues in this image

This certainly is true in northern Arizone

Croplands and vineyards (green) abut the metropolitan area on the San Juan River

occur when deep currents bring nutrients up to sunlit surface waters

The islands lie primarily along the northern perimeter of the submerged Caicos Bank (turquoise)

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The island rises out of the water as sheer cliffs soar 500 to 88 feet above the sea surface

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