Sitting in the middle of the Iranian plateau, the Dasht-e Kavir, or Great Salt Desert, is the planet’s 24th largest desert.
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This 2014 satellite photo shows Pakistan's Khor Kalmat tidal lagoon brimming with water at the heart of an arid desert. This ...
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This striking, false-color satellite photo of Pakistan's Khor Kalmat lagoon shows how the tidal body of water helps to sustain an intricate ecosystem in the surrounding desert environment.
“A May 1861 event resulted in an island just 87 meters (285 feet) across and 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) above the water. This one ...
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