Useful information at global level
Many people think Africa is all rainforest or deserts. This map tells the truth !
The left image is a mosaic image, obtained by putting together thousands of images.
Single cloud-free images were combined in a huge mosaic of the continent.
The right image was classified to highlight the main surface cover types (desert, forest, savannah, etc.).
Click here to get the colour legend.
Question: How was the classified image obtained ?