Smoke over the Gulf of Mexico

On May 9, 2003, smoke from scores of fires burning across southern Mexico and Central America spreads northward over the Gulf of Mexico (center) and the southern U.S. The fires, detected by MODIS and marked with red dots, have been burning for several months.

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Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published May 12, 2003
Data acquired May 9 - 9, 2003

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collections:

MODIS Rapid Response

Visible Earth