ISS002 Earth Sciences Results Briefing, 14 February, 2002

ISS002 Earth Sciences Results Briefing
February 14, 2002

NILE RIVER BASIN

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Nile valley, Egypt. In recent years, agricultural activities have expanded beyond the boundaries of the dark green Nile River delta; ground water is being mined to irrigate fields west of the River. Between Cairo and the pyramids at Giza the edge of the delta is defined by a stream-cut escarpment more than 100 ft high.

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This service is provided by the International Space Station program and the JSC Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science Directorate. Recommended Citation: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." .
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