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Satellite image of crops growing in Kansas, USA. Healthy, growing crops are green. Corn would be growing into leafy stalks by late June (when this photo was taken). Sorghum, which resembles corn, grows more slowly and would be much smaller and therefore, possibly paler. Wheat is a brilliant gold as harvest occurs in June. Fields of brown have been recently harvested and plowed under or lie fallow for the year. The circular crop fields are a characteristic of w:center pivot irrigation. The fields shown here are 800 and 1,600 meters (0.5 and 1 mile) in diameter. The image is centered near 37.4 degrees north latitude, 100.9 degrees west longitude, and covers an area of 37.2 x 38.8 km. The 'grid' in which the fields are laid out runs North-South/West-East and the dark angled line is w:U.S. Route 56. The image is aligned with the satellite orbital track, which is in a 98 degree tilted orbit. North is about 10 degrees counter-clockwise from up. The image is a false-color presentation made to simulate natural color. The 3 bands that were used are in the green, red, and near infrared parts of the spectrum. ASTER does not have a blue channel, so any blue that can be seen was created from the other bands. |
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17006 |
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June 24, 2001 |
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NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team |
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Public domain. |
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Google Maps - TopoZone - TerraServer-USA |
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This image was selected as a picture of the day for April 15, 2007. It was captioned as followed:
English: Circular crop fields in Kansas, characteristic of center pivot irrigation.
Français : Champs de céréales circulaires au Kansas, dont la forme caractéristique est dûe à leur système de bras d'arrosage à pivot central.
Česky: Satelitní snímek kruhových obilných polí v Kansasu, USA. Pole mají kruhový tvar díky zvláštnímu centrálnímu zavlažování, jejich průměr je 800 a 1 600 m. Celkem snímek zobrazuje plochu přibližně 37 x 39 km.
English: Circular crop fields in Kansas, characteristic of center pivot irrigation.
Français : Champs de céréales circulaires au Kansas, dont la forme caractéristique est dûe à leur système de bras d'arrosage à pivot central.
Magyar : Körkörösen öntözött területek műholdas képe (Kansas, USA, 37.4° N, 100.9° W). Az ábrázolt rész 37 x 39 km-es. A kép mesterségesen szinezve van, és 2001-ben készült.
Nederlands: Sattelietfoto van circelvormige velden met gewassen in Kansas (Verenigde Staten), karakteristiek voor akkerbouw met cirkelirrigatie
Polski: Satelitarne zdjęcie pól uprawnych w stanie Kansas (USA). Koliste formacje powstają na skutek odśrodkowego nawadniania.
Svenska: Satellitbild av grödor som odlas på cirkulära åkrar i Kansas i USA.
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