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Site Location: Sonoran Desert

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Location (City, State, Country): Sonoran Desert, Sonora, Mexico AKA Yuma, North America
Altitude above sea level (meters): 37
Center Latitude,Longitude (Degrees): 32.35 , -114.65
Landsat WRS-2 Path/Row: 38 / 38
Size of Usable Area (km): 15 x 15
Owner: Unavailable
Researcher: Unavailable


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Purpose: TBD
Description: Arid, flat, no vegetation. Near U.S. border and Yuma, Arizona. Best area centered southwest of specified coordinates. Surface slopes from southwest (~30 m ASL) to northeast (~60 m ASL).

Google Earth: Nice site. Appears very spatially homogeneous in intensity and color despite small pockmarks at detailed scale.
Support Data: TBD
Suitability: TBD
Limitations: TBD

 



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