Desert Gold:
The Rich Geography of Saudi Arabia
The Arabia Desert
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
View of the Arabian Peninsula from Space
Physical and Cultural Geography
Vintage Engraving of a Bedouin Encampment in Arabia
Kauf and Shamal
Sand Storm in Khurais
Photos Provided by Employees of Saudi Aramco
Arid Weather on the Arabian Peninsula
Rub' al Khali Dunes
Photo by Paul Palmer
Wadis, Irrigation , and Oases
Circles of Green Irrigated Vegetation in Saudi Arabia.
NASA Image
Wadis, Irrigation , and Oases
A 640-kilometer (400 mile) pipeline, shown under construction in 1997, carries premium Arabian Extra
Light crude oil from the Shaybah oil field in the Rub‘ al-Khali to Abqaiq.
Photo by Saudi Aramco
The World’s Leading Exporter of Petroleum
Petrochemical production from Petro Rabigh will feed conversion industries, further diversifying the
domestic economy, creating jobs and attracting foreign investment.
Photo by Saudi Aramco
Geography of the Arabian Peninsula
• The Najd;
• The Nefud Desert, the Rub' al-Khali Basin, and Ad Dahna Desert;
• The Hejaz and the Asir;
View of the Tawaiq Escarpment in Najd
Geography of the Arabian Peninsula
• The Red Sea Coast;
• Arabian Gulf Beaches and Mud Flats; and
• The Indian Ocean Coast.
Tihama on the Red Sea near Khaukha, Yemen
Photo by Bernard Gagnon
The Syrian Desert
Syrian Desert
Photo by NASA World Wind
The Arabian Plate
The Arabian plate, shown in bright yellow.
Image by United States Geological Survey
Geological Formations
Ghawar Field – Easter Province of Saudi Arabia
Image from NASA
The Geological Formations of Saudi Arabia
Desert Promontory in Saudi Arabia
Theory of Geographic Determinism
Saudi Aramco Research and Development Center
Photo by Saudi Aramco
Conclusion
Sunset Over the Empty Quarter