Here's a comparison of this year's vegetation to the 23-year average for this period (brown indicates 'decreased biomass' and green indicates 'increased biomass):
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Shocking satellite images of how drought is impacting U.S. crops
These maps just released from the Ecology and Agriculture Spatial Analysis Laboratory at Kansas State University and Farm Futures
show the impact of this summer's severe heat wave and drought on U.S.
crops. They're based on satellite data taken over a two-week period.
Here's a comparison of this year's vegetation to the 23-year average for this period (brown indicates 'decreased biomass' and green indicates 'increased biomass):
And here's a comparison to last year alone:
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Here's a comparison of this year's vegetation to the 23-year average for this period (brown indicates 'decreased biomass' and green indicates 'increased biomass):
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