Landscape of the Tabernas Desert, Andalusia (Spain). An ancient Miocene sedimentary basin (- 8Ma) at the foot of the Sierra Nevada. The arid climate of the Tabernas makes it Europe's only desert, expanding as a result of the increasing drought in southern Spain.

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Image size: 8256x5504 pixels (27.5"x18.3" @300dpi)

Shooting date : 2025-02-25

Keywords

Environment / Biodiversity management / Environment management / Environment protection / Natural Reserve

Earth's crust / Rock / Sedimentary rock / Derivate rock / Sandstone

Earth's crust / Rock / Sedimentary rock / Derivate rock / Flysch

Enumeration / Nobody

Earth's crust / Geological formation / Concretion

February

Science / Meteorology / Meteorological phenomenon / Sky / blue sky

Earth's crust / Geological formation / Geologic stratum

Europe / European Union / Spain / Andalusia Autonomous community / Almería province / Tabernas Desert (Nature Reserve)

Era / Tertiary era / Miocene

Earth's crust / Landform / Crumpling

Area / Forest / Mediterranean forest / Maquis

Aridity (Concept)

Flora / Spermatophyte / Flowering plant / Monocotyledon / Arecales order / Palm tree / Arecaceae family / Date palm (Phoenix sp) / Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera)

Earth's crust / Rock / Sedimentary rock / Limestone

World sea and ocean / Mediterranean Sea

Shot / Overview

Science / Geology

Area / Freshwater wetland area / Body of water / Brook

Area / Desert

Earth's crust / Erosion / Badlands (geology)

Latin keywords

Eukaryota / Archaeplastida / Chlorobionta / Embryophyta / Tracheophyta / Spermatophyta / Phanerogamae / Angiospermae / Monocotyledoneae / Arecales / Palmae / Arecaceae / Phoenix

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