Wildfires west of Lake Baikal, Southern Russia

Several fires are burning in southern Russia to the west of still-frozen Lake Baikal. Fires show up as red dots superimposed on a MODIS surface reflectance product.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published May 21, 2001
Data acquired May 21, 2001

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topics:

Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Biomass Burning

Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Lakes