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Agriculture An Elburz Mountains, Iran story

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  1. Elburz Mountains, Iran
  2. Agriculture
Description

Irrigated agriculture in the valley, shown by the red field patterns, has increased. This agriculture depends on rainfall captured in the mountains and channeled to the valley floor, as well as nearby rivers and drilled wells.

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July 14, 1977, Landsat 2 (path/row 177/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran

July 14, 1977, Landsat 2 (path/row 177/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran

Sept. 16, 1987, Landsat 5 (path/row 165/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran

Sept. 16, 1987, Landsat 5 (path/row 165/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran

Aug. 2, 2000, Landsat 7 (path/row 165/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran

Aug. 2, 2000, Landsat 7 (path/row 165/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran

Aug. 1, 2011, Landsat 5 (path/row 165/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran

Aug. 1, 2011, Landsat 5 (path/row 165/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran

Sep. 15, 2016, Landsat 8 (path/row 165/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran

Sep. 15, 2016, Landsat 8 (path/row 165/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran

Aug. 28, 2021, Landsat 8 (path/row 165/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran

Aug. 28, 2021, Landsat 8 (path/row 165/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran

July 14, 1977, Landsat 2 (path/row 177/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran
Sept. 16, 1987, Landsat 5 (path/row 165/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran
Aug. 2, 2000, Landsat 7 (path/row 165/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran
Aug. 1, 2011, Landsat 5 (path/row 165/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran
Sep. 15, 2016, Landsat 8 (path/row 165/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran
Aug. 28, 2021, Landsat 8 (path/row 165/35) — Irrigated agriculture, Iran

Elburz Mountains, Iran Additional Imagery & Stories

Can You Tell the Ridges from the Valleys?
Can You Tell the Ridges from the Valleys?

Look at the zoomed in images by the coast. Can you tell the peaks (that is, the ridges) from the valleys? It may seem easy, but you may be tricked by ...

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Tehran
Tehran

In the lower right of the main images is Tehran, the capital and largest city in Iran. The plain Tehran lies in is like a bowl. High mountains are to ...

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