Interpretation of Landsat images: Kuwait (preliminary report)

Two Landsat Images, 1153-06514 and 1153-06521, show all of Kuwait except the extreme western part. They were taken on December 23, 1972, only two days after the winter solstice. Sun elevation at that time is 30° which approaches the minimum value for Kuwait's latitude, a condition that enhances shadows and maximizes contrasts in a land of low relief and high desert reflectance. False-color composites of both images have been printed on Cibachrome material.