| Figure Number | Region | Date | Sensor and Resolution |
| Figure 1 | Gobi Desert | December 1972 | Landsat, 30 m |
| Figure 2 | Gobi Desert | January 2011 | Landsat, 30 m |
| Figure 8 | Thar Desert Region 1 | March 1999 | LISS-III, 23.5 m |
| Figure 9 | Thar Desert Region 1 | March 2009 | LISS-III, 23.5 m |
| Figure 13 | Thar Desert Region 2 | March 1999 | LISS-III, 23.5 m |
| Figure 14 | Thar Desert Region 2 | March 2009 | LISS-III, 23.5 m |
| Figure 18 | Sahara Desert | March 1988 | Landsat, 30 m |
| Figure 19 | Sahara Desert | March 2005 | Landsat, 30 m |