Farouk El-Baz



My work in the applications of space photography has led to the understanding of arid terrain, particularly the location of ground-water resources. Based on the analysis of space photographs, my recommendations resulted in the finding of ground-water resources in the Sinai Peninsula, the Western Desert of Egypt and in arid terrains in northern Somalia and the Red Sea Province of Eastern Sudan. During the past twenty years, I have contributed to interdisciplinary field investigations in all of the major deserts of the world. I have also led scientific investigations on the Gulf War on the desert surface and coastal zone of Kuwait. At present, my research objectives include applications of remote sensing technology to the fields of archaeology, geography and geology.