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By observing red, near-infrared, and green wavelengths of light reflected off the surface, it is possible to distinguish healthy vegetation (in green) from bare ground (in magenta).
Music: Running by Dirk Ehlert [BMI], Guillermo De La Barreda [BMI]
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