Site Location: Arabia 2
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Location (City, State, Country): Rub' al Khali, The Empty Quarter, Arabian Peninsula, Arabia, Middle East Altitude above sea level (meters): 217 Center Latitude,Longitude (Degrees): +20.13 , +50.96 Landsat WRS-2 Path/Row: 162 / 46 Size of Usable Area (km): 100 x 100 Owner: Unavailable Researcher: Unavailable
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Purpose: TBD Description: Close to center of Landsat WRS-2 162/46. Large desert area Rub' al Khali, the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Peninsula. Google Earth: Dunes at multiple scales, less pronounced toward the north. Reasonably spatially uniform over large area of at least 100 km by 100 km located just north of the coordinates provided. Support Data: TBD Suitability: TBD Limitations: TBD
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