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Fires in Sudan

Scattered fires (red dots) were burning across Sudan (left) and Ethiopia (right) on the morning of November 14, 2002. By afternoon, the number had markedly increased. These images were captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra and Aqua satellites.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published December 1, 2002
Data acquired November 14 - 14, 2002

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