November 21, 2020 - North West Tasmania

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   Springtime in Tasmania bustles with life – from fields of colorful
   tulips blossoming in the fertile volcanic soils on the north-west
   coast, to Tasmanian Devils embarking on their first adventures as they
   emerge from their den. On November 20, 2020, the Moderate Resolution
   Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite
   acquired a true-color image of North West Tasmania under a clear and
   sunny spring sky.

   The island state of Tasmania sits about 124 miles (200 km) off the
   southeastern coast of Australia, separated only by the Bass Strait. The
   waters of the Indian Ocean lap against the rugged western coastline.
   More than 75% of the North West Region’s population is concentrated
   along the northern coastal strip. Mining and agriculture are major
   industries in the Region, along with tourism.

   One of the jewels of the Region is the Tarkine – the second largest
   expanse of temperate rainforest on Earth. The name comes from the
   Tarkiner people, one of the Aboriginal groups that lived in the deep,
   cool forest for many thousands of years. Covering roughly 447,000
   hectares, this rainforest is rich in ancient Aboriginal cultural sites
   and European historic centers. It is also home to more than sixty
   species that are rare, threatened, or endangered including the Giant
   Freshwater Lobster, the Tasmanian Wedge Tailed Eagle, Tasmanian Devil,
   the Spotted-tail Quoll (a vaguely cat-like carnivorous marsupial), the
   Orange Parrot, and the Swift Parrot. While the uniqueness and
   biological importance of the Tarkine has been recognized by UNESCO, it
   is estimated than only about 5 percent has been preserved in park
   status.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 11/20/2020
   Resolutions:  1km (51.2 KB),  500m (158.7 KB),  250m (436 KB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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