"Earth's crust"

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7 January 2024

Abandoned boats are lying on the dried land of Lake Urmia's northwest coast in West Azerbaijan Province, about 604 km (375 miles) northwest of Tehran, Iran, on January 14, 2014. Once the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth-largest saltwater lake on Earth, Lake Urmia is a majestic expanse of salt and water, nestled between the East and West Azerbaijan provinces in northwestern Iran. This endorheic salt lake holds a unique place in the region's natural heritage.

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7 January 2024

Abandoned boats are lying on the dried land of Lake Urmia's northwest coast in West Azerbaijan Province, about 604 km (375 miles) northwest of Tehran, Iran, on January 14, 2014. Once the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth-largest saltwater lake on Earth, Lake Urmia is a majestic expanse of salt and water, nestled between the East and West Azerbaijan provinces in northwestern Iran. This endorheic salt lake holds a unique place in the region's natural heritage.

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7 January 2024

A map of Lake Urmia from 1997 is being displayed on a wall in the West Azerbaijan's Department of Environment building near the dried lands of Lake Urmia, approximately 604 kilometers (375 miles) northwest of Tehran, Iran, on January 14, 2014. Once the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth-largest saltwater lake on Earth, Lake Urmia is a majestic expanse of salt and water, situated between the East and West Azerbaijan provinces in northwestern Iran. This endorheic salt lake holds a unique place in the region's natural heritage.

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#10896525

7 January 2024

An abandoned pier is standing on the dried land of Lake Urmia in West Azerbaijan Province, about 604 km (375 miles) northwest of Tehran, Iran, on January 14, 2014. Once the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth-largest saltwater lake on Earth, Lake Urmia is a majestic expanse of salt and water, nestled between the East and West Azerbaijan provinces in northwestern Iran. This endorheic salt lake holds a unique place in the region's natural heritage.

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#10896544

7 January 2024

A view of the dried lands along the northwest coast of Lake Urmia is seen in West Azerbaijan Province, approximately 604 kilometers (375 miles) northwest of Tehran, Iran, on January 14, 2014. Once the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth-largest saltwater lake on Earth, Lake Urmia is a majestic expanse of salt and water, situated between the East and West Azerbaijan provinces in northwestern Iran. This endorheic salt lake holds a unique place in the region's natural heritage.

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#10896582

7 January 2024

An abandoned pier is standing on the dried land of Lake Urmia in West Azerbaijan Province, about 604 km (375 miles) northwest of Tehran, Iran, on January 14, 2014. Once the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth-largest saltwater lake on Earth, Lake Urmia is a majestic expanse of salt and water, nestled between the East and West Azerbaijan provinces in northwestern Iran. This endorheic salt lake holds a unique place in the region's natural heritage.

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#10896586

7 January 2024

An abandoned guard room is standing on the dried land of Lake Urmia in West Azerbaijan Province, about 604 km (375 miles) northwest of Tehran, Iran, on January 14, 2014. Once the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth-largest saltwater lake on Earth, Lake Urmia is a majestic expanse of salt and water, nestled between the East and West Azerbaijan provinces in northwestern Iran. This endorheic salt lake holds a unique place in the region's natural heritage.

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#10896588

7 January 2024

An abandoned pier is standing on the dried land of Lake Urmia in West Azerbaijan Province, about 604 km (375 miles) northwest of Tehran, Iran, on January 14, 2014. Once the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth-largest saltwater lake on Earth, Lake Urmia is a majestic expanse of salt and water, nestled between the East and West Azerbaijan provinces in northwestern Iran. This endorheic salt lake holds a unique place in the region's natural heritage.

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7 January 2024

A vineyard is seen close to the dried lands of Lake Urmia in West Azerbaijan Province, approximately 604 kilometers (375 miles) northwest of Tehran, Iran, on January 14, 2014. Once the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth-largest saltwater lake on Earth, Lake Urmia is a majestic expanse of salt and water, nestled between the East and West Azerbaijan provinces in northwestern Iran. This endorheic salt lake holds a unique place in the region's natural heritage.

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#10896691

7 January 2024

Salts are accumulating on the southern side of Lake Urmia, which has not yet dried up, in West Azerbaijan Province, approximately 604 kilometers (375 miles) northwest of Tehran, Iran, on January 14, 2014. Lake Urmia, once the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth-largest saltwater lake on Earth, remains a majestic expanse of salt and water, situated between the East and West Azerbaijan provinces in northwestern Iran. This endorheic salt lake holds a unique place in the region's natural heritage.

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#10882584

31 December 2023

Viewing Sianok Canyon, locally known as Ngarai Sianok, in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 31, 2023. The canyon is a 15-kilometer-long valley with cliffs approximately 100 meters high, formed by the subsidence of a section of the earth's crust, resulting in a steep ravine.

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31 December 2023

Visitors are enjoying Sianok Canyon, locally known as Ngarai Sianok, in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 31, 2023. The canyon is a 15-kilometer-long valley with cliffs approximately 100 meters high, created by the downward movement of a section of the Earth's crust, resulting in a steep ravine.

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31 December 2023

Visitors are enjoying Sianok Canyon, locally known as Ngarai Sianok, in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 31, 2023. The canyon is a 15-kilometer-long valley with cliffs approximately 100 meters high, created by the downward movement of a section of the Earth's crust, resulting in a steep ravine.

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31 December 2023

A monkey is playing around in the park area of Sianok Canyon, locally known as Ngarai Sianok, in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 31, 2023. Sianok Canyon is a 15-kilometer-long valley with cliffs approximately 100 meters high, created by the downward movement of a section of the earth's crust, resulting in a steep ravine.

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31 December 2023

Visitors are enjoying Sianok Canyon, locally known as Ngarai Sianok, in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 31, 2023. The canyon is a 15-kilometer-long valley with cliffs approximately 100 meters high, created by the downward movement of a section of the Earth's crust, resulting in a steep ravine.

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31 December 2023

Visitors are enjoying Sianok Canyon, locally known as Ngarai Sianok, in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 31, 2023. The canyon is a 15-kilometer-long valley with cliffs approximately 100 meters high, created by the downward movement of a section of the Earth's crust, resulting in a steep ravine.

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