Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Country: Thailand
By late October 2010, parts of Thailand had been hit by the
worst floods in decades, Agence France-Presse reported. At least 94 people
had been killed, and an estimated 4.2 million people had been affected
in some way, many having lost homes, farms, and/or livestock. Thailand's
government estimated that 1.6 million acres of farmland had been destroyed.
The flooding was worst in central and eastern Thailand.
This image uses a combination of infrared and visible
light to increase the contrast between water and land. Vegetation is bright
green. Bare land and urban areas range in color from tan to brick. Clouds
are pale blue-green. Water is dark blue.
