Drought in Africa as monitored by Skylab

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A near vertical view of a semi-desert scene in southwestern Niger reveals the destruction of the 1973 drought. This photograph was taken by Skylab's five inch Earth Terrain Camera.

Drought in Africa as monitored by Skylab

Shuttle

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