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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.


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
Collection:
Visible Earth