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Rainfall Deficit in Amazon during 2005 drought peak (July – September)

Caption: This image shows the spatial pattern of the 2005 drought peak (July – September) rainfall departure from normal. Red indicates severe rainfall reduction compared to the 1998-2006 normal, and blue corresponds to above normal rainfall. The precipitation data is derived from NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM satellite). The study area is highlighted over a true color image background from NASA-EOS MODIS sensor for South America.

Credit: Kamel Didan, Terrestrial Biophysics and Remote Sensing Lab, The University of Arizona.

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