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Negro River in Brazil seen from Landsat-7

auteur: Nasa/USGS/Novapix

référence: t-sabrl-00001

Image Size 300 DPI: 61 * 61 cm

Fed by multiple waterways, Brazil's Negro River is the Amazon River's largest tributary. The mosaic of partially-submerged islands visible in the channel disappears when rainy season downpours raise the water level. Image obtained with Landsat-7 satellite on August 31 2000. 

 

Keywords for this photo:

2000 - AMAZON - BRAZIL - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - FALSE COLOR - JAU PARK - LANDSAT - LANDSAT-7 - POSTER - RIO NEGRO - RIVER - SATELLITE IMAGE - SOUTH AMERICA - WATER -