Southernmost Brazil

This true-color Terra MODIS image from September 25, 2002, features the southernmost tip of Brazil, South America’s largest country. Also shown are the southern tip of Paraguay (upper left corner), easternmost Argentina (just below Paraguay), and northern Uruguay (bottom center). MODIS detected a number of fires, marked in red, burning throughout the region. The large lake on the Brazilian coast is the Lagoa dos Patos, and just below it is the Lagoa Mirrim, which straddles the border between Brazil and Uruguay.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published October 19, 2002
Data acquired September 25 - 25, 2002

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collections:

MODIS Rapid Response

Visible Earth