Ariquemes

Ariquemes

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center - Earthshots

The early images show main roads cutting through the forest. Highway 421 snakes through the forest south-southwest from the city of Ariquemes, and Highway 364 runs roughly north to south through Ariquemes. More roads branch out from the main ones to create the fishbone pattern. As time goes on, a patchwork of cleared areas, forest remnants, and settlements is left behind.

Imagery

June 19, 1975, Landsat 2 (path/row 249/67) — Ariquemes, Brazil
June 24, 1984, Landsat 5 (path/row 232/67) — Ariquemes, Brazil
July 16, 1986, Landsat 5 (path/row 232/67) — Ariquemes, Brazil
June 22, 1992, Landsat 4 (path/row 232/67) — Ariquemes, Brazil
Aug. 10, 2001, Landsat 5 (path/row 232/67) — Ariquemes, Brazil
July 5, 2011, Landsat 5 (path/row 232/67) — Ariquemes, Brazil
July 18, 2016, Landsat 8 (path/row 232/67) — Ariquemes, Brazil
July 27, 2019, Landsat 8 (path/row 232/67) — Ariquemes, Brazil
July 30, 2023, Landsat 9 (path/row 232/67) — Ariquemes, Brazil
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