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Africa From Space [      ]
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| Africa is a huge, wild and in part still an undiscovered continent. Famous for its unique landscapes and animal world.
Dive from space into a fascinating continent and learn about Africa and space research. Find out about human life in mega-cities, agriculture in arid areas, snow at the equator, weather phenomena and much more. This section guides you through all the topics and allows you to investigate themes you are interested in.
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The Continent [ ]
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The African continent is approached by various types of geodata, ranging from overview maps to the satellite image mosaic of Africa with a ground resolution down to 1km.
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Cities [ ]
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A selection of important African cities can be accessed here. The available information comprises raw satellite data and processed images from different sensors with resolutions ranging from 30m down to 1m per pixel.
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Landscapes [ ]
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This section presents a selection of representative African landscapes, including mountains, deserts, river deltas and rain forests. The presentations contain satellite image data with various ground resolutions.
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Weather and Climate [ ]
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Here a compilation of material covering different aspects of the weather and climate situation of Africa can be accessed. For example the section contains animations and images from weather satellites.
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