This Envisat image, acquired on 18 August 2011, shows a portion of three Brazilian states along the Atlantic coast: Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo and southern Bahia. To the south, clouds cover the country’s second largest city, Rio de Janeiro. Much of the area pictured is covered by the Atlantic Forest – or Mata Atlântica – a region containing a diverse and unique mix of vegetation and forest types.
European Space Agency
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