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Since 2003, the number of November crop fires in northern India has increased significantly.


NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens, using VIIRS data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership and the Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS). Story by Adam Voiland.

Published November 2, 2018
Data acquired October 30 - November 1, 2018

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Suomi NPP > VIIRS