Another Lean Season in the Grand Sud

Persistent drought in southern Madagascar is fueling food shortages in the arid region.

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NASA Earth Observatory image by Lauren Dauphin using data courtesy of Ritvik Sahajpal/University of Maryland/NASA Harvest, and Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Adam Voiland.

Published October 11, 2022
Data acquired September 17, 2021 - September 16, 2022

Sources:

In situ Measurement

Landsat 5 > TM

Landsat 7 > ETM+

Landsat 8 > OLI

Landsat 9 > OLI-2

Collections:

Food and Agriculture

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