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Clearcuts in Oregon

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Oct 16, 2000
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This Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer(ASTER) sub-scene was acquired on May 20, 2000 and shows an area alongthe west side of the Cascade Range in west central Oregon. (the full image measures 39 by47 km) Bands 4 (shortwave infrared), 3 (near infrared), and 2 (red) werecombined as red, green, and blue. In this composite, snow appears blue,forests are green, and clear-cut areas are orange-pink. The magnitude oflogging operations is quite obvious, appearing as a checker boardpattern.

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Image courtesy NASA/GSFC/MITI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team

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