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A NASA scientist wants to understand if fires in Africa may be contributing directly or indirectly to changing rainfall patterns.
NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using data from the Global Fire Emissions Database at Oakridge National Laboratory, and VIIRS data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Suomi NPP is the result of a partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Defense. Caption by Adam Voiland.
Published September 22, 2016 Data acquired December 2014 - December 10, 2015