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Ancient Troy
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Ancient Troy

Published Jul 18, 2000

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Sizing Up Galeras
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Sizing Up Galeras

An airborne radar instrument allows scientists to ascertain the shape of a Colombian volcano. Future measurements will help detect how it is changing.

Published May 29, 2013

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Penetrating Tree Cover to See the Forest Floor
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Penetrating Tree Cover to See the Forest Floor

JPL’s airborne radar instrument opens up a view of tropical wetlands and forest around the Napo River.

Published Apr 25, 2013

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Following the Frankincense Trail
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Following the Frankincense Trail

A settlement near the city of Salalah in southern Oman was once a key hub in an ancient trading network across the Arabian Peninsula.

Published Sep 24, 2017

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Ocean Features from Seasat
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Ocean Features from Seasat

This image shows the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, northeast of the Yucatan Peninsula. Acquired by an imaging radar, the scene shows several features that would be difficult to observe with visible light. In the center of the image are a series of widely-spaced internal waves. The subsurface, internal waves are detectable by radar imagers because they modify the patterns of shorter wavelength waves on the sea surface. The brightness of the radar image depends on the roughness of the surface (smooth surfaces reflect radar waves away from the sensor, while rough surfaces reflect them back towards the sensor).

Published Jul 2, 2003

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The Coast of Oman
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The Coast of Oman

Published Aug 4, 2000

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Safsaf Oasis, Eygpt
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Safsaf Oasis, Eygpt

Published Jul 1, 2005

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A Falcon over Ajim
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A Falcon over Ajim

Iconic scenes from the original Star Wars movie were filmed in a Tunisian fishing town.

Published May 25, 2020

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Maya Ruins
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Maya Ruins

Published Feb 18, 2006

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Beating Back the Sands in Isatay
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Beating Back the Sands in Isatay

Despite efforts by local officials, the desert continues its advance.

Published Feb 19, 2017

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Rain Soaks the Empty Quarter
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Rain Soaks the Empty Quarter

Rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Mekunu dropped enough rain over the Arabian Peninsula to form lakes between the sand dunes in the Rub’ al-Khali.

Published Jun 15, 2018

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New Tools to Explore Troy
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New Tools to Explore Troy

Published Oct 15, 2001

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Topography of Bali
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Topography of Bali

Published Jan 28, 2004

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