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Madagascar satellite images from NASA
Satellite Imagery of MadagascarDeforestation in Madagascar: The image shows a Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image of southern Madagascar with a color-coded overlay showing the location of two important ecosystems on the island�rainforest (light blue) and spiny forest (light green)�as well as areas deforested in the 1990s (pink). Based on observations from NASA�s Landsat satellite and verified through aerial digital photography and videography, the deforestation maps were produced as a joint project by the by the Center for Applied Biodiversity Science at Conservation International, the Center for Biodiversity Conservation in Madagascar, and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center...Betsiboka Estuary, Madagascar: The Betsiboka Estuary on the northwest coast of Madagascar is the mouth of Madagascar�s largest river and one of the world�s fast-changing coastlines. Nearly a century of extensive logging of Madagascar�s rainforests and coastal mangroves has resulted in nearly complete clearing of the land and fantastic rates of erosion... Madagascar's Chameleons: The maps show the results of computer model predictions of the ranges of 11 species of chameleon found on Madagascar... Burning in Madagascar: Scattered fires (red dots) were detected across Madagascar on June 4, 2003, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite... Other Maps: Madagascar MAPS Index The above image has been adapted from a NASA satellite photo. To learn more visit The Earth Observatory |
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