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Ravages of War

Inky-black smoke pours into the atmosphere from burning oil wells in this 1991 natural-color image of Kuwait. As defeated Iraqi military forces retreated from Kuwait, they set fire to oil wells in their wake.


NASA GSFC Landsat/LDCM EPO Team

Published May 21, 2012
Data acquired February 22, 1991

Source:
Landsat 5 > TM
Collection:
Visible Earth