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Description	English: Dry ground in the Sonoran Desert, Sonora,Mexico. Español: Tierra seca en el Desierto de Sonora, México. Français : Terre asséchée du Désert de Sonora, au Mexique. Deutsch: Trockenrisse in der Sonora-Wüste, Mexico. 日本語: 乾いた大地、メキシコのソノラ砂漠にて。 Nederlands: Uitgedroogde bodem in de Mexicaanse Sonorawoestijn Polski: Wysuszona ziemia na pustyni Sonora w Meksyku. Português: Terra seca no deserto de Sonora, México. Русский: Высушенная земля в пустыне Сонора, Мексика. 中文: 墨西哥索诺兰沙漠干枯的土地。
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Author	Tomas Castelazo

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English: Dry earth in the Sonoran Desert, Mexico.

Afrikaans: Die dorre aarde van die Noord-Meksikaanse Sonorawoestyn

Asturianu: Tierra esco, nel Ermu de Sonora, Mexico.

Беларуская: Высушаная зямля ў пустыні Санора, Мексіка.

Bosanski: Suva zemlja u pustinji Sonora u Meksiku.

Dansk: Indtørret jord i Sonoraørkenen, Mexico.

Deutsch: Trockenrisse in der Sonora-Wüste, Mexiko

English: Dry earth in the Sonoran Desert, Mexico.

Español: Suelo reseco en el Desierto de Sonora, México

Euskara: Lur idorra Sonorako basamortuan, Mexiko.

Français : Terre asséchée du désert de Sonora, au Mexique.

Hrvatski: Suha zemlja u pustinji Sonora u Meksiku.

Magyar: Kiszáradt föld a sonorai sivatagban ( Mexikó)

Íslenska: Sprunginn jarðvegur í Sonoraeyðimörkinni í Mexíkó.

Italiano: Terreno arido nel Deserto di Sonora, Messico.

日本語: メキシコ、ソノラ砂漠の乾燥した大地

한국어: 멕시코 소노라 사막의 메마른 땅.

Nederlands: Uitgedroogde bodem in de Noord-Mexicaanse Sonorawoestijn

Polski: Sucha ziemia na pustyni Sonora w Meksyku.

Português: Barro seco do Deserto de Sonora, no México.

Русский: Сухая зeмля пустыни Санора, Мексика.

Српски / srpski: Испуцало суво земљиште у Сонорској пустињи, у Мексику.

Svenska: Torkad jord med sprickor i, i Sonoraöknen i Mexiko.

Українська: Суха зeмля пустелі Санора, Мексіка.

中文（简体）‎: 墨西哥索诺兰沙漠干枯的土地。

中文（繁體）‎: 墨西哥索諾蘭沙漠乾旱的土地

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Camera manufacturer	Canon
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Date and time of data generation	17:20, 7 January 2007
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Orientation	Normal
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Software used	Adobe Photoshop CS Windows
File change date and time	16:27, 6 December 2007
Y and C positioning	Co-sited
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Date and time of digitizing	17:20, 7 January 2007
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Flash	Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression
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