Earth  ID: 2407

Mapping the Amazon: The Mouth of the Amazon

The Amazon rain forest is the largest tropical forest in the world. It stretches across South America from nearly ocean to ocean. No seasonal view of this territory existed until a NASA-university collaboration began mapping the Amazon - from space. Scientists listed worked as a team on Mosaicking Software and Mosaic Production.
 

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Stuart A. Snodgrass (GST): Lead Animator
Bruce Chapman (NASA/JPL CalTech): Scientist
David Curkendall (NASA/JPL CalTech): Scientist
Tony Freeman (NASA/JPL CalTech): Scientist
Craig Miller (NASA/JPL CalTech): Scientist
Herb Siegel (NASA/JPL CalTech): Scientist
Paul Siqueira (NASA/JPL CalTech): Scientist
Kathya Zamora (NASA/JPL CalTech): Scientist
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Keywords:
DLESE >> Agricultural science
DLESE >> Environmental science
DLESE >> Forestry
DLESE >> Human geography
SVS >> Mosaic
GCMD >> Location >> Amazonia
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0