Fires in Central Chile

This Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the Aqua satellite on March 21, 2003, shows fires (red dots) burning in central Chile (left) in South America. At right is Argentina.

The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at MODIS’ maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters.

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Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC

Published March 24, 2003
Data acquired March 21 12:00:00, 2003

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Aqua > MODIS