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| ISS002 Earth Sciences Results Briefing February 14, 2002 |
| RAINFALL AND WATER ISSUES |
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| ISS002-715-60 |
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| Somalian Coast: Somalia Coastal Dunes. Vegetation color in the ISS 2 image appears similar to that in the NM-21 photo (March, 1996), taken a year before a major El Niņo event. The NASA-6 photo (January, 1998), taken during an El Niņo episode, shows intensely green vegetation following record rainfall in East Africa. There is no Somalian weather service, so rainfall and weather patterns are commonly extrapolated from Ethiopian measurements or interpreted from satellite images. Photos from this and past missions corroborate other research indicating that El Niņo cycles also affect this part of the world. It is thought that an El Niņo pattern is developing now. Images like these can provide initial information about the health of crops and potential for malaria outbreaks. |
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