From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Mon Jul 26 2004 - 06:19:05 PDT
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From: ESA<mailto:contactesa_at_esa.int>
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Subject: [environment] Earth from Space: image of the week
A large part of Brazil's Amazon Basin is shown here. The area is a low-lying valley almost entirely covered by tropical rainforest, criss-crossed by rivers including the mighty Amazon itself.
At first glimpse there appears to be no trace of mankind in this image, but a careful look reveals settlements and roads extending from top to bottom along the right hand side.
Read more:
http://www.esa.int/export/esaEO/SEMVTFV4QWD_index_0.html
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