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Great Salt Desert, Iran.

by

USGS/Novapix

Reference

t-asira-00003

Date

2006-09-20

The Dasht-e Kavir, or valley of desert, is the largest desert in Iran. It is a primarily uninhabited wasteland, composed of mud and salt marshes covered with crusts of salt that protect the meager moisture from completely evaporating. Landsat-7 satellite image.