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Fires and smoke north of Lake Baikal, Russia

This true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) from August 12, 2002, shows several large fires (red dots) burning in Siberia, north of Lake Baikal (bottom right). West of Baikal, a horseshoe-bend in the Angara River is visible.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published September 8, 2002
Data acquired August 12 - 12, 2002

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topic:
Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires
Collection:
Visible Earth