Image: Palm oil plantations in Borneo as seen from orbit
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over palm oil plantations in East Kalimantan—the Indonesian part of the island Borneo.
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over palm oil plantations in East Kalimantan—the Indonesian part of the island Borneo.
Environment
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Environment
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Environment
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General Physics
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Environment
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Environment
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Environment
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Environment
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