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Southwest Australia

This true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) from August 18, 2002, shows southwest Australia. The stark contrast in vegetation is apparent between the southwestern corner of the continent, which receives ample seasonal rains during the monsoon and is lush with vegetation in this image, and the interior rocky deserts, which appear reddish brown.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published September 15, 2002
Data acquired August 18 - 18, 2002

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topics:
Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Deserts
Biosphere > Terrestrial Habitat > Desert
Collection:
Visible Earth