NASA Photo ID: STS048-152-226      File Name: 10065076.jpg
  Film Type: 4x5                     Date Taken: 09/18/91
  Title: Himalayan Mountain Range, Taklimakan Desert, China
  Description:
  Looking north from Kashmir India (27.5N, 76.5E) into the Tibetan Plateau
  and  beyond, the Taklimakan Desert of far western China appears to be
  covered with  an extensive layer of haze that blankets the entire region. 
  Reaching even  into the western Siberian Plains of the CIS.  This rugged
  land is one of the   world's richest treasure troves of mineral wealth but
  the accessability into  this remote area is so difficult that it is not yet
  economically feasible.                    
  Subject terms:
  CHINA                                   
  DESERTS                                 
  EARTH LIMB                              
  EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
  HIMALAYAS                               
  INDIA                                   
  MOUNTAINS                               
  STS-48
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