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Finding the lost city
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1993 |
| Description | Nicholas Clapp, a filmmaker and archeology enthusiast, had accumulated extensive information concerning Ubar, the fabled lost city of ancient Arabia. When he was unable to identify its exact location, however, he turned to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for assistance in applying orbital remote sensing techniques. JPL scientists searched NASA's shuttle imaging radar, as well as Landsat and SPOT images and discovered ancient caravan tracks. This enabled them to prepare a map of the trails, which converged at a place known as Ash Shisr. An expedition was formed, which found structures and artifacts from a city that predates previous area civilization by a thousand years. Although it will take time to validate the city as Ubar, the discovery is a monumental archeological triumph. |
| File Size | 406867 |
| Page Count | 2 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20020080944 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t86h9gj88 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1993-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Earth Resources And Remote Sensing Resources Management Archaeology Shuttle Imaging Radar Position Location Thematic Mapping Cities Remote Sensing Radar Imagery Landsat Satellites Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
