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Fires and smoke in Central South America

This true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the Terra satellite was captured on August 18, 2002. Fires (red dots) throughout the region are blanketing central South America with a layer of smoke. Clockwise from top left are Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. Along the left edge of the image are the Andes Mountains.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published September 15, 2002
Data acquired August 18 - 18, 2002

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topic:
Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires
Collections:
MODIS Rapid Response
Visible Earth