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Data acquired May 15 - 15, 2002 1000 x 750 179 KB - JPEG
Data acquired May 15 - 15, 2002 2000 x 1500 689 KB - JPEG
Data acquired May 15 - 15, 2002 4000 x 3000 2 MB - JPEG
The Brazilian city of Sao Paulo (below and to the left of center) is easy to see from satellite perspective. In this MODIS image from May 15, 2002, the grayish cluster of pixels that mark the location of the city stand out starkly from the lush vegetation of the Atlantic coast. A similar patch below and to the right of center is Rio de Janeiro. Dark green areas along the coast are some of the last remaining stretches of Atlantic Coastal Rainforest, and even these last stands are under pressure from logging and seashore development.
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Published May 22, 2002 Data acquired May 15 - 15, 2002