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Confluence of the Amazon and Topajos Rivers, Brazil, South America
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Confluence of the Amazon and Topajos Rivers, Brazil, South America

NASA / JSC · 1991-08-11 · photograph (digital archive)

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This view shows the confluence of the Amazon and the Topajos Rivers at Santarem, Brazil (2.0S, 55.0W). The Am,azon flows from lower left to upper right of the photo. Below the river juncture of the Amazon and Tapajos, there is considerable deforestation activity along the Trans-Amazon Highway.

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AMAZON REGION (SOUTH AMERICA)BRAZILDEFORESTATIONRIVERSSOUTH AMERICAEARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)STS-43
Credit lineConfluence of the Amazon and Topajos Rivers, Brazil, South America. NASA/JSC, 1991-08-11. Public domain. ID: s43-152-000b.
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