Salt Glaciers

Iran

Landsat 8

Acquired 2014-12-03

U.S. Geological Survey — Earth as Art 4

The patterns and colors in the Zagros Mountains of Iran are interesting enough. For example, the infrared view provides a patina-like outline to the mountains. But something more happened to this unique landscape. Interrupting the mountain patterns are irregular dark patches called salt glaciers. What began as salt domes buried under the rock pushed up through the Earth, squeezing to the surface like toothpaste.

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U.S. Geological Survey — Earth as Art 4. Imagery in the public domain; the edit and sequencing are Orbital Artifacts’.

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Imagery curated from Earth as Art, courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data.

Acquired 2014-12-03Landsat 8

OA-018

Salt Glaciers

Iran

Landsat 8

Acquired 2014-12-03

U.S. Geological Survey — Earth as Art 4

The patterns and colors in the Zagros Mountains of Iran are interesting enough. For example, the infrared view provides a patina-like outline to the mountains. But something more happened to this unique landscape. Interrupting the mountain patterns are irregular dark patches called salt glaciers. What began as salt domes buried under the rock pushed up through the Earth, squeezing to the surface like toothpaste.

Curated from

U.S. Geological Survey — Earth as Art 4. Imagery in the public domain; the edit and sequencing are Orbital Artifacts’.

Limited edition

22 of 22 remaining

Available as

Not yet in the shop. Get in touch → for commissions or an early print of this scene.

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Demini River

OA-017

Next →

Mt. Etna

OA-019