Satellite Images Showing Deforestation and Elevated Suspended Sediment Due to Gold Mining in Peru (IMAGE)

Dartmouth College

Satellite Images Showing Deforestation and Elevated Suspended Sediment Due to Gold Mining in Peru

Caption

Satellite images used in the study show deforestation and elevated suspended sediment (orange/brown water) due to gold mining operations in the Rio Inambari and Rio Colorado watersheds in Peru.

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Images are from NASA LandSat. Figure compiled by Evan N. Dethier.

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