ISS002 Earth Sciences Results Briefing
February 14, 2002

NILE RIVER BASIN
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ISS002-722-77
photo ID ISS002-722-77
ISS002-722-77         Click the photo number to access all resolutions available and the database record.
Faiyum Depression, Egypt. The depression, which lies north of Cairo and west of the Nile, is intensively farmed as there is water at the surface (Lake Qarun is longer water body) and in the shallow subsurface. All the light gray patches are cities and towns; roads are visible as well.

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