Fires in Eastern Africa

North of Lake Victoria in eastern Africa fires (red dots) were scattered across the savanna, and were detected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite on February 2, 2003.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published February 4, 2003
Data acquired February 4 - 4, 2003

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collections:

MODIS Rapid Response

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