Wenatchee and Columbia River, SIR-C/X-SAR Image
Spaceborne radar image shows a segment of the Columbia River as it passes through the area of Wenatchee, Washington. The Wenatchee Mountains, part of the Cascade Range, are shown in green at the lower left of the image. The radar's ability to see different types of vegetation is highlighted in the contrast between the pine forests, that appear in green and the dry valley plain that shows up as dark purple. The cities of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee are the grid-like areas straddling the Columbia River in the left center of the image. Several orchard areas appear as green rectangular patches to the right of the river in the lower right center. Radar images such as these can be used to monitor land use patterns in areas such as Wenatchee, that have diverse and rapidly changing urban, agricultural and wild land pressures. Image was acquired by the SIR-C/X-SAR onboard the Endeavour on October 10, 1994.
Size: 3000px × 3500px
Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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