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Burn scars in Southeastern Australia and Tasmania

This false-color image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite on March 6, 2003, shows the enormous burn scars left behind by the past two months devastating bushfires in southeast Australia. In the false-color image, the burned areas are obvious—bright reddish brown against green vegetation. Red dots mark the location of active fires.


Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published March 6, 2003
Data acquired March 6 - 6, 2003

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topics:
Agriculture > Forest Science > Forest Fire Science
Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Fire Characteristics
Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Fire Occurrence
Biosphere > Vegetation > Reclamation/Revegetation/Restoration
Biosphere > Vegetation > Vegetation Cover
Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires
Collections:
MODIS Rapid Response
Visible Earth