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Tehran An Elburz Mountains, Iran story

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Description

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 the north, and the hills of Kahrizak are to the south. Tehran is far from any major river and relies on water supplies located at a distance from the city. In this series of images, the expansion of the city extends in all directions, especially north toward the mountains. Tehran’s population in 1986 was about 6 million. It has grown to almost 13.8 million in 2021.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Elburz Mountains, Iran Additional Imagery & Stories

Agriculture
Agriculture

Irrigated agriculture in the valley, shown by the red field patterns, has increased. This agriculture depends on rainfall captured in the mountains an...

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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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