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A Delta Oasis in Southeastern Kazakhstan

A Delta Oasis in Southeastern Kazakhstan

Joshua Stevens, NASA

Seen from space, the Ili River Delta contrasts sharply with the beige deserts of southeastern Kazakhstan. When the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 acquired this natural-color image on March 7, 2020, the delta was just starting to shake off the chill of winter.

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