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STS108-721-81

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Western Sahara: Atlantic coast. Red lines are sand dunes aligned parallel to the dominant offshore, northeasterly winds. Large ray-brwon areas left are vast coastal salt flats known as sebkhas. Visible salt efflorescences are the small lightest gray patches. Offshore currents in sunglint with internal waves (straighter lines) and eddies (spirals). North is to the left.

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Recommended Citation: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." .

NASA Responsible Official: Susan Runco

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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." .
	NASA Responsible Official: Susan Runco Curator: jsc-earthweb@mail.nasa.gov Contributors: Earth Sciences Web Team	National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	International Space Station National Laboratory Last Update:
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