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Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
This true-color image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite shows several large fires burning in the steppes of Kazakhstan (bottom and center) as well as smaller, scattered agricultural fires (top). All active fires are marked with red dots (or outlines in the high-resolution images). The image was acquired on September 21, 2002.
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Aqua - MODISData Date:
September 21, 2002Visualization Date:
September 22, 2002
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