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November 17, 2025 - Springtime in Argentina
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As the month of November brings early autumn frosts, dropping temperatures, and even snow to parts the Northern Hemisphere, the Southern Hemisphere enjoys the lengthening daylight and rising temperatures of spring. On November 13, 2025, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this true-color image of a sunny spring day in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
Buenos Aires Province is the largest and most populated province in Argentina and hosts the country’s capital city of Buenos Aries, which is home to more than 15,750,000 people. While this city is the center of business and industry, the Pampas, a rich grassland and agricultural region, makes up the bulk of the expansive province. Buenos Aires province ranks first in the country in livestock production (primarily cattle) and produces an abundance of wheat, corn, alfalfa, and soybean. Fruits and vegetables are also grown, primarily near the city and primarily for local use.
Severe flooding struck portions of Argentina, including Buenos Aires province, in March 2025. Since then, additional rains and locally poor drainage have left some areas swamped even as late as November. On November 12, one media report stated that parts of the Pampa’s “vast expanse of flat grasslands, look more like wetlands these days….with local farmers warning of a “catastrophic” impact to their livelihoods.” The story, carried in Gulfshore Business, also stated that an area of about 5 million hectares remain underwater. On that same day, the Buenos Aires Times reported that Argentina’s government extended a declaration of agricultural emergency in several key regions, including portions of Buenos Aires province. Farmers whose lands are within the designated emergency zone are eligible for federal aid and tax credits. This includes rural areas surrounding the towns of Bolívar, Nueve de Julio, Carlos Casares and Tapalqué, all of which are part of the province’s central grain-producing belt.
In this image, the city of Buenos Aires can be seen as a group of brownish-gray pixels on the south shore of the Rio de la Plata. The waters of the Rio de la Plata, as usual, are tinted tan with sediment. To the far south, yellowish-tan land likely marks croplands, most likely winter wheat, which is very abundant in the region and is being harvested in November. Bright green swaths are areas of abundant vegetation, most likely pasture. The area between the city and the healthy southern agricultural land shows the deep blue color of open water— numerous lakes, swollen rivers, and what appears to be some flooded areas. This area usually shows rivers and lakes in normal years, but not to this extent.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 11/13/2025
Resolutions:
1km (336.8 KB), 500m (853.4 KB), 250m (1.2 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
As the month of November brings early autumn frosts, dropping temperatures, and even snow to parts the Northern Hemisphere, the Southern Hemisphere enjoys the lengthening daylight and rising temperatures of spring. On November 13, 2025, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this true-color image of a sunny spring day in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
Buenos Aires Province is the largest and most populated province in Argentina and hosts the country’s capital city of Buenos Aries, which is home to more than 15,750,000 people. While this city is the center of business and industry, the Pampas, a rich grassland and agricultural region, makes up the bulk of the expansive province. Buenos Aires province ranks first in the country in livestock production (primarily cattle) and produces an abundance of wheat, corn, alfalfa, and soybean. Fruits and vegetables are also grown, primarily near the city and primarily for local use.
Severe flooding struck portions of Argentina, including Buenos Aires province, in March 2025. Since then, additional rains and locally poor drainage have left some areas swamped even as late as November. On November 12, one media report stated that parts of the Pampa’s “vast expanse of flat grasslands, look more like wetlands these days….with local farmers warning of a “catastrophic” impact to their livelihoods.” The story, carried in Gulfshore Business, also stated that an area of about 5 million hectares remain underwater. On that same day, the Buenos Aires Times reported that Argentina’s government extended a declaration of agricultural emergency in several key regions, including portions of Buenos Aires province. Farmers whose lands are within the designated emergency zone are eligible for federal aid and tax credits. This includes rural areas surrounding the towns of Bolívar, Nueve de Julio, Carlos Casares and Tapalqué, all of which are part of the province’s central grain-producing belt.
In this image, the city of Buenos Aires can be seen as a group of brownish-gray pixels on the south shore of the Rio de la Plata. The waters of the Rio de la Plata, as usual, are tinted tan with sediment. To the far south, yellowish-tan land likely marks croplands, most likely winter wheat, which is very abundant in the region and is being harvested in November. Bright green swaths are areas of abundant vegetation, most likely pasture. The area between the city and the healthy southern agricultural land shows the deep blue color of open water— numerous lakes, swollen rivers, and what appears to be some flooded areas. This area usually shows rivers and lakes in normal years, but not to this extent.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 11/13/2025
Resolutions:
1km (336.8 KB), 500m (853.4 KB), 250m (1.2 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
