NASA Photo ID: STS035-73-082       File Name: 10063972.jpg
  Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 12/10/90
  Title: Agricultural and Ranching area, Rio Sao Francisco, Brazil
  Description:
  This agricultural and Ranching area, Rio Sao Francisco, Brazil (13.0S,
  43.5W) has been under study for several years.  See scene STS-31-92-045 for 
  comparison.  This area has many small single family subsistence farms,
  large   square and rectangular commercial farms and pastures for livestock
  grazing.    Over the several years of observation, the number and size of
  farms has  increased and center-pivot, swing-arm irrigation systems have
  been installed.                 
  Subject terms:
  AGRICULTURE                             
  DEFORESTATION                           
  EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
  LAND MANAGEMENT                         
  RIVERS                                  
  STS-35
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