Satellite Images of Fog-Related Vegetation Changes in the Namib Desert (IMAGE)

Indiana University

Satellite Images of Fog-Related Vegetation Changes in the Namib Desert

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Two satellite images show vegetation change from fog in two areas of the Namib desert. The left image shows the areas during periods of lower fog; the right image shows the areas during periods of higher fog. Greener areas inside the squares indicate vegetation greening.

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Image courtesy of Lixin Wang, Indiana University.

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