Drought in Southern South America

Since December 2008, Argentina's major agricultural areas have been suffering from severe drought.
Drought in Southern South America
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Drought in Southern South America

This vegetation index image represents the impact of one of the worst droughts in southern South America in decades.

Published Feb 28, 2009

Image of the Day Land Life Drought

Drought in Argentina
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Drought in Argentina

This pair of natural-color (photo-like) images from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite contrasts 2009 conditions in southern Buenos Aires province with the conditions in 2008, a more normal year.

Published Feb 24, 2009

Image of the Day Land Life Drought Human Presence