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April 19, 2023 - Verdant Bicuari National Park

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   April 18, 2023 September 17, 2022
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   An extremely wet rainy season brought intense green to southern Angola
   by April 2023. The warm wet season in Angola typically begins in
   October and ends in April, followed by a cooler and dryer season that
   runs from May to September. In December 2022 and January 2023, the
   rains in southern Angola and northern Namibia were especially intense,
   causing widespread flooding.

   On April 18, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
   on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image centered on
   the Bicuari National Park in the southern Hulla province of Angola.
   Both the 790,000 hectares within the roughly circular park (which is
   outlined by several rivers) and the forests and grasslands outside of
   the park are flush with a variety of green tones, marking a lush growth
   of grasses, trees, shrubs, and marsh plants. While most of the flooding
   was reported along the Cuvelai River, which runs through Angola east of
   this image, the park also received heavier rainfall than normal during
   this year’s rainy season.

   This vibrantly green image can be easily compared to a second Terra
   MODIS image of the same region acquired on September 17, 2022, at the
   end of the dry season, by clicking on the dates at the bottom of the
   image. The dry season image almost looks like it comes from a different
   planet, as it is washed in brown, tan, and rust, with no green visible.
   The power of water to cause life to flourish is remarkably well
   illustrated in these two images.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Terra
   Date Acquired: 4/18/2023
   Resolutions:  1km (124.8 KB),  500m (343.8 KB),  250m (670 KB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2023-04-19
 
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