The mountains of northeastern Oman are high and dry, but millions of years ago, they were underneath an ocean.
Published Apr 1, 2012
The rocky, fjord-like fingers of the Musandam Peninsula jut into the narrow Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf in this detailed image from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer on NASA's Terra satellite.
Published Apr 15, 2009
Acquired November 13, 2002, this false-color image shows part of the Ouachita Mountains in southeastern Oklahoma.
Published Oct 24, 2010
Acquired July 27, 2001, this natural-color image shows part of Wadi Rum, a protected desert landscape in Jordan.
Published Apr 3, 2011
The Aïr Mountains stand out, aesthetically and geologically, from the surrounding low-lying plains to support unique wildlife.
Published Dec 22, 2018
The city of Salalah is the capital of the Dhofar region of Oman and is known as the “perfume capital of Arabia.” The city is a popular destination for tourism due to the natural attractions of the al Qar mountains (Jabal al Qar, in Arabic) and abundant stands of frankincense trees lining mountain stream courses. These can be seen in this astronaut photograph as green regions in the Jabal al Qar north of the city (located in the center of the image). The beaches and coastline are also major attractions for scuba diving and bird watching.
Published Jan 17, 2005
Acquired April 18 and April 9, 2012, these images compare conditions in the southeastern Arabian Peninsula, which experienced flooding in mid- to late April.
Published Apr 28, 2012
Fall color highlights the rugged topography of the Caucasus Mountain Ranges and surrounding lowlands on November 9, 2008.
Published Nov 11, 2008
This photo-like image paints a picture of the movement of air and weather over the Ural Mountains in southern Russia, with the western mountains covered with snow and the eastern plain dry. The image also illustrates the influence of the mountains on cloud formations.
Published Nov 21, 2008
