Satellite image of the Araca River

Satellite image of the Araca River

Satellite image of the Araca River

  • Satellite
  • Amazonas
  • Image provided by the USGS EROS Data Center Satellite Systems Branch.
Brazil's Araca River is a tributary of the Negro River, which feeds into the Amazon. This image was acquired by Landsat 7s Enhanced Thematic Mapper plus (ETM+) sensor on March 3, 1999. This is a false-color composite image made using shortwave infrared, near infrared, and green wavelengths. The image has also been sharpened using the sensors panchromatic band.