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MacDonnell Ranges

Posted August 26, 2002
MacDonnell Ranges
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The MacDonnell Ranges are a band of mountains spanning Australia's arid interior. Only a portion of the Ranges can be seen in this image.

This image was acquired by Landsat 7's Enhanced Thematic Mapper plus (ETM+) sensor on August 1, 2000. This is a false-color composite image made using shortwave infrared, infrared, and green wavelengths. The image has also been sharpened using the sensor's panchromatic band.

Image provided by the USGS EROS Data Center Satellite Systems Branch. This image is part of the ongoing Landsat Earth as Art series.

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