Location of Rio Balombo Basin in Benguela Province. For a detailed analysis click the river section. Oeste Balombo (Canjala), Centro Balombo (Chila), Este Balombo (Balombo)This webpage detects irrigation activities within a buffer zone of 1 kilometer from the Rio Balombo and its tributaries.

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The procedure for detecting irrigation and comparing it with the previous dry season includes the following analyses:

1. Determine the dry season (monthly precipitation CHIRP)

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2. Índice médio padronizado de queimadas na zona tampão de 1 km ao longo do rio Balambo e seus afluentes durante a estação seca (maio a setembro). Quanto mais escuro, mais húmida (irrigada) é a cultura na estação seca.

Mean NBR (2024-05-08 to 2024-08-07) – Mapa

Mean NBR (2023-05-08 to 2023-08-07) – Mapa

3. Compare the NBR Index reflecting darker means the area was irrigated in 2024 but not or less during dry season of 2023.

Chance:

Darker increased irrigation
whitish little or no irrigation

Mapa