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Site Location: Makhtesh Ramon

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Location (City, State, Country): Makhtesh Ramon, Southern Israel, Asia
Altitude above sea level (meters): 557
Center Latitude,Longitude (Degrees): +30.59 , +34.84
Landsat WRS-2 Path/Row: 174 / 39
Size of Usable Area (km): TBD
Owner: TBD
Researcher: TBD


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Purpose: TBD
Description: The area's climate is classified as arid (30 mm annual precipitation). Structurally, the area (25 km long, 7 km wide) is an anticline with an eroded central valley, mostly drained by a single creek. Steep walls (400 m high) bound the valley, with friable sandstone at the bottom and more resistant limestone and dolomites at the top.
Support Data: TBD
Suitability: TBD
Limitations: TBD

 



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