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Playa in Black Rock Desert, NV

By Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center
car and equipment in desert on sunny day
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Detailed Description

Reference reflectance site, a remote playa in Black Rock Desert, NV. The Hyperspectral Imaging of Mineral Resources from New and Old Origins project is using such sites to calibrate and validate data collected by imaging spectrometers (hyperspectral imagers) from aircraft and spacecraft.

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Public Domain.