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Substance geology of the western desert in Egypt and Sudan revealed by Shuttle Imaging Radar (SIR-A)A correlation of known archaeologic sites with the mapped locations of the streamcourses is expected and may lead to new interpretations of early human history in the Sahara. The valley networks, faults, and other subjacent bedrock features mapped on the SIR-A images are promising areas for ground water and mineral exploration. Additionally, the analogies between the interplay of wind and running water in the geologic history of the Sahara and of Mars are strengthened by the SIR-A discoveries of relict drainage systems beneath the eolian veneer of Egypt and Sudan.
Document ID
19840008324
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Breed, C. S.
(Geological Survey Flagstaff, Ariz., United States)
Schaber, G. G.
(Geological Survey Flagstaff, Ariz., United States)
Mccauley, J. F.
(Geological Survey Flagstaff, Ariz., United States)
Grolier, M. J.
(Geological Survey Flagstaff, Ariz., United States)
Haynes, C. V.
(Arizona Univ. Tucson, United States)
Elachi, C.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Blom, R.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Issawi, B.
(Egyptian Geological Survey and Mining Authority Cairo, United States)
Mchugh, W. P.
(GAI Consultants Pittsburg, Pa., United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1983
Publication Information
Publication: Spaceborne Imaging Radar Symp.
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Accession Number
84N16392
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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