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This image acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 2 December 2020, shows the eastern edge of the Dakhla Oasis, one of the seven oases of Egypt's Western Desert.

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English: This image acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 2 December 2020, shows the eastern edge of the Dakhla Oasis, one of the seven oases of Egypt's Western Desert. Parts of the villages of this oasis date back to 2000 B.C. while stones from the area were used for the building of pharaoh’s temples. Today, the Dakhla Oasis is the most highly populated oasis in Egypt. Despite the almost total absence of rainfall, it is rich in biodiversity and agricultural practices have expanded significantly in recent years. Residents derive their income primarily from agricultural activities which require abundant water. Thus, the increasing water demand is likely to put pressure on the fossil groundwater resources and limit farming sustainability and expansion in the near future. With a revisit time of five days on average at the equator, the two Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites deliver free and open data that can be used to monitor the status of the vegetation and support actions for sustainable use of water resources.
Date Taken on 2 December 2020
Source The Dakhla Oasis in Egypt
Author European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2020

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