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Fires in West Africa

This Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the Aqua satellite on March 17, 2003, shows scores of fires (red dots) detected by MODIS across West Africa.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published March 18, 2003
Data acquired March 17 - 17, 2003

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