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Surveying the area of deforestation of the Amazon by LANDSAT satellite imageryLANDSAT imagery was used to determine the amount of deforestation in a study area comprising 55 million hectares of the Amazon region. Results show that more than 4 million hectares were deforested. Maps and pictures of the deforested area in relation to the total area of the Amazon are included.
Document ID
19810006907
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Dejesusparada, N.
(Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil)
Tardin, A. T.
(Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil)
Dossantos, A. P.
(Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil)
Lee, D. C. L.
(Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil)
Soaresmaia, F. C.
(Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil)
Mendonca, F. J.
(Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil)
Assuncao, G. V.
(Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil)
Rodrigues, J. E.
(Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil)
Demouraabdon, M.
(Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil)
Novaes, R. A.
(Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1979
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-163759
INPE-1411-NTE/142
E81-10049
Accession Number
81N15422
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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