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A Desert Intersection

A colorful ridge and winding glacial meltwater river meet amidst dune fields in western China.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Adam Voiland.

Published October 1, 2025
Data acquired September 11, 2025

Source:
Landsat 9 > OLI-2