Fires in northern China

This true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) from the Terra satellite on March 19, 2003, shows early growing-season fires (red dots) in northern China (bottom) and southern Russia (top).

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Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published March 19, 2003
Data acquired March 19 - 19, 2003

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collections:

MODIS Rapid Response

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