China

Numerous small cities and towns make grayish dots amid the green vegetation of eastern China.s henna (left) and Shandong (eight) regions. This low-lying area is used extensively for agriculture. To the west, the terrain begins to climb into the mountains. At upper right, yellowish-brown sediment can be seen in the Yellow Sea. This image was acquired by MODIS on April 11, 2002.

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

Published April 21, 2002
Data acquired April 11 - 11, 2002

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Collection:

Visible Earth