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Southernmost Andes (Chile) and Patagonia (Argentina)

In this image, the border between Chile and Argentina follows the Andes south to the tip of South America. Visible on the Chilean side of the Andes is the Golfo de Penas (upper left) in the Chilean state of Aisen. Visible on the Argentinean side is the region known as Patagonia, which covers the bottom quarter of the country. Lago Musters in the north and Lago Cardiel in the south are the two large lakes in the interior of the country, while running along the border (from north to south) are Lago Buenos Aires, Lago Pueyrredon, Lago San Martin, Lago Viedma, and Lago Argentina. Many of the lakes in southern Argentina/Chile appear bright blue-green in color because of the presence of sediment in the water. There is great contrast in the lands of Chile and Argentina - while Chile appears mostly green and lush due to its cool, damp southern climate, Argentina looks dry and brown due to its arid (southeast) and subantarctic (southwest) climes. This true-color image was compiled from data acquired by the MODIS sensor on February 5, 2002.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published February 14, 2002
Data acquired February 5, 2002

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Collection:
Visible Earth