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Data acquired July 19, 1984 720 x 360 JPEG
Data acquired July 19, 1984 3081 x 3081 3 MB - JPEG
Data acquired August 12, 2010 720 x 360 JPEG
Data acquired August 12, 2010 3081 x 3081 3 MB - JPEG
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This pair of images show patterns of forest clearing and regrowth in Wasghington state over 26 years. Such images help scientists understand how human decisions impact the carbon cycle and Earth’s climate.
NASA Earth Observatory image created by Robert Simmon, using Landsat data provided by the Landsat Project Science Office. Landsat is jointly managed by the U.S. Geological Survey and NASA. Caption by Holli Riebeek.
Published July 5, 2011 Data acquired July 19, 1984 - August 12, 2010