Landsat Image Of Deforestation In Brazil
by Nasa/science Photo Library
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Landsat Image Of Deforestation In Brazil
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Nasa/science Photo Library
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Landsat thematic mapper image of deforestation in Rondonia, western Brazil. Recorded in 1988, it shows an area of rainforest approximately 240 kilometres square. Areas of dense vegetation appear red. The dark blue features at lower left are cerralo", a type of marshy savannah. The pale blue rectangles above centre are evidence of deforestation, probably from commercial logging. The pattern of fine blue lines at right is systematic deforestation due to the practice of "slash & burn" farming. This method of agriculture is employed by farmers relocated to Rondonia by the government due to severe poverty in other regions of Brazil. Resolution: 30 metres"
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September 17th, 2018
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