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Harrat Al Birk

Harrat Al Birk
Image taken 4/18/2003 by Landsat 7

Dark-colored volcanic cones sprout from an ancient lava field known as Harrat Al Birk along Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coastline. Many such lava fields dot the Arabian Peninsula and range in age from 2 million to 30 million years old.

 

 

This image can be found on Landsat 7 Path 168 Row 47, center: 18.8 N, 41.5 E.

Harrat Al Birk

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