Why Does Nile Appear Blood-Red In This Satellite Image

  • 8 years ago
An image recently released by the European Space Agency shows Egypt and the River Nile from up above-- with parts of it in stark, almost blood-red coloration.

An image recently released by the European Space Agency shows Egypt and the River Nile from up above-- with parts of it in stark, almost blood-red coloration. 
The red in the picture signifies the presence of vegetation, reports CBS News.
Gathered by the new Sentinel-3A satellite, the picture taken on March 3, 2016 is teeming with detail. 
Egypt showcases its capital city of Cairo, as the Nile River pulses toward where it empties into the Mediterranean Sea. 
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