Along the Bangladeshi coast north of Chittagong, ships from around the world are beached and dismantled. Many kilometers of mangrove have been cleared for the more than 80 shipbreaking yards. The image was acquired March 12, 2013, covers an area of 10.5 by 12 km, and is located at 22.4 degrees north, 91.7 degrees east.
Image credit: NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team
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