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NASA Earth Observatory Collection
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NASA Earth Observatory Collection
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Flooding in Zambia
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Flooding in Zambia
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In late March 2003, heavy rains in Zambia led to floods that displaced over 10,000 people and destroyed thousands of valuable acres of farmland. The floods can be seen in this false-color image (right) acquired on March 27, 2003, by the Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA?s Terra spacecraft. The most devastating floods occurred in the southern part of Zambia. The loss of cattle and crops in the floods has exacerbated a food shortage due to recent droughts. The food shortage could potentially affect over two million people in the small country. During dry season (left, acquired by MODIS Aqua on October 21, 2002), there is hardly any standing water in southern and western Zambia. In this false-color image, water is black. Clouds appear as pale blue and white, and land is green and tan. Image by Jesse Allen, based on data from the MOD IS Rapid Response Team at NASA-GSFC
Description
In late March 2003, heavy rains in Zambia led to floods that displaced over 10,000 people and destroyed thousands of valuable acres of farmland. The floods can be seen in this false-color image (right) acquired on March 27, 2003, by the Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA?s Terra spacecraft. The most devastating floods occurred in the southern part of Zambia. The loss of cattle and crops in the floods has exacerbated a food shortage due to recent droughts. The food shortage could potentially affect over two million people in the small country. During dry season (left, acquired by MODIS Aqua on October 21, 2002), there is hardly any standing water in southern and western Zambia. In this false-color image, water is black. Clouds appear as pale blue and white, and land is green and tan. Image by Jesse Allen, based on data from the MOD IS Rapid Response Team at NASA-GSFC Description
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Terra- MODIS
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Terra- MODIS
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Terra
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Terra
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Aqua
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Aqua
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Zambia
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Zambia
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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March 2003
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March 2003
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March 27, 2003
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March 27, 2003
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October 21, 2002
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October 21, 2002
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2003
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2003
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2002
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2002
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UID:
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SPD-ETOBS-9122
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