Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Guitar-Shaped Memorial Forest in Argentina


Located in the fertile agricultural region of Argentina's Pampas is a guitar-shaped forest made up of cypress and eucalyptus trees. An Argentinian farmer planted the forest in memory of his departed wife. The image was acquired November 2, 2007, covers an area of 10.2 by 12.3 km, and is located at 33.9 degrees south, 64 degrees west.

Image credit: NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team

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