Fires in central Brazil

Scores of fires (red dots) were burning in central Brazil on February 10, 2003, and were detected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite. At right, the Araguaia River is caught in sunglint, and appears silver amid the green vegetation.

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Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published February 20, 2003
Data acquired February 10 - 10, 2003

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collection:

Visible Earth