Fires in Central America

Fires in Central America

  • Credit:

    Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Many fires (red dots) can be seen burning in the Yucatan and Central America in this true-color MODIS image. Also visible along the coastlines are brilliant blue-green waters that may signal the presence of phytoplankton (microscopic marine organisms that use chlorophyll for photosynthesis and which live in nutrient-rich waters). Some brownish-blue sediment is also visible in the waters.

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  • Sensor:

    Terra - MODIS

  • Data Date:

    April 9 - 9, 2002

  • Visualization Date:

    April 20, 2002
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