Fires and smoke in Southeast Australia

On February 2, 2003, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite detected fires (red dots) still burning in southeast Australia. A shroud of smoke hangs over Victoria and stretches out over the Bass Strait. These fires have been burning for about one month.

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Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published February 3, 2003
Data acquired February 2 - 2, 2003

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collections:

MODIS Rapid Response

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