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Changing Forest Cover Since the Soviet Era

Political change in Eastern Europe and Russia has left its mark on forests in the region.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Changing Forest Cover Since the Soviet Era.

NASA Earth Observatory images by Jesse Allen and Joshua Stevens, based on data from Potapov et al. Caption by Adam Voiland.

Published July 16, 2015
Data acquired 1985 - 2012

Sources:: Landsat 5 > TM; Landsat 7 > ETM+