Southeastern Jordan

Credit: Credit: USGS/NASA, Posted on: Sunday, 9 May 2004, 06:00 CDT Download full size image

Meandering wadis combine to form dense, branching networks across the stark, arid landscape of southeastern Jordan. The Arabic word wadi means a gulley or streambed that typically remains dry except after drenching, seasonal rains. This scene was acquired by the ASTER instrument on NASA's Terra satellite on May 17, 2001.

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