Fires in Central Africa

This image of fires (red dots) in central Africa is centered farther east than others in this series. It shows the countries of Chad (upper left), Sudan (right), and Central African Republic (bottom left). This true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image was captured by the Terra satellite on November 15, 2002.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published December 1, 2002
Data acquired November 15 - 15, 2002

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collections:

MODIS Rapid Response

Visible Earth