Start Date: End Date: Published Date Data Date
Data acquired October 8 - 8, 2002 750 x 1000 197 KB - JPEG
Data acquired October 8 - 8, 2002 1500 x 2000 720 KB - JPEG
Data acquired October 8 - 8, 2002 3000 x 4000 2 MB - JPEG
Even as the vegetation of the Amur River region fades to golden brown and taiga forests to the north show signs of winter’s arrival, numerous fires (red dots) have been detected in the agricultural lands at the border of Russia (north) and China (south). Heavy smoke drifts far to the south in this true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from October 8, 2002. Perhaps the farmers are preparing the fields for a late-season crop.
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Published October 11, 2002 Data acquired October 8 - 8, 2002