acquired August 8, 2008
acquired August 8, 2008
Turpan Basin, China
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- Sensor(s):
- Landsat 7 - ETM+
- Data Date: August 8, 2008
- Visualization Date: April 5, 2012
The dark surface of the Shanshan dune field absorbs sunlight more strongly than the adjacent Flaming Mountain, making it much hotter. Read more: Where Is the Hottest Place on Earth?
NASA images by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using Landsat 7 data from the USGS Global Visualization Viewer.