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Arabian Peninsula: Red Sea
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Figure 1 depicts the major portion of the Arabian Peninsula, along with the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, observed by GLI at 250 m resolution in 2003. Most of the peninsula looks yellow or brown, signifying the vast deserts, including the An Nafud Desert in the north and the Rub' Al Khali Desert (Empty Quarter) in the south. You can find innumerable circular farms in the deserts north of the An Nafud Desert (Frame A) and on the edges of the Najd Central Plateau (Frames B, E and F). There are some burnt-umber or dark green areas, implying some vegetation from the center to the western edge of the Arabian Peninsula, along the Red Sea.
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A plateau more than 2,500 feet high extends across much of the Arabian Peninsula. The plateau slopes eastwards from the massive, rifted escarpment along the coast of the Red Sea, to the shallow waters of The Gulf. The interior is characterised by cuestas and valleys, drained by a system of wadis. A crescent of sand and gravel deserts lies to the east.
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Day 8: Hiking from west to east in [T]he Eastern Hajar Mountains, then overland to Ras al Hadd, the easternmost point of the Arabian Peninsula. Walk the beach after dark to observe female Green Sea Turtles hauling out and laying their eggs in the sand. Night in a permanent beach-side tent camp.
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