S44-81-055 - STS-044 - Linear Dunes and Playas, Simson Desert, South Australia, Australia
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Description: This image of abstract shapes is comprised numerous subparallel, very long, orange colored linear dunes and patchy grey dry lakes (playas). The dunes are aligned north to south in the great central basin of Australia (27.0S, 138.0E). The regularity of the dunes is created by the winds blowing from the south. As the dunes advance, jaged edges on the south side of each dry lake are formed while the north side is eroded smooth by the wind and water.
Subject Terms: STS-44 EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)
Date Taken: 11/27/1991
Categories: Earth Observations
Interior_Exterior: Exterior
Ground_Orbit: On-orbit
Original: Film - 70MM CT
Preservation File Format: TIFF
geon: AUSTRALIA-SA
feat: SIMPSON DESERT
lat: -27
lon: 138
tilt: 19
cldp: 0
nlat: -25.9
nlon: 137.6
dir: S
azi: 102
alt: 198
elev: 41
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