Africa by Satellite

The satellite image in Figure 6.7 provides a landcover perspective that aligns with the climatic zones in Figure 6.6. Notice the thin arc of deep blue lakes in the east-central part of the continent, which indicates the western part of the Great Rift Valley.

Satellite Image of Africa in Orthographic Projection (Reto Stöckli and Robert Simmon, NASA, 2005. Public Domain.)"

Figure 6.7 Satellite Image of Africa in Orthographic Projection (Reto Stöckli and Robert Simmon, NASA, 2005. Public Domain).

Source: NASA, https://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/5000/5935/BlueMarble_2005_Afr_03_lrg.jpg
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