Wildfires in California

These true-color images made from MODIS direct broadcast data acquired at SSEC at the University of Wisconsin-Madison show wildfires burning in Calfornia (left) and Nevada (upper right). Made from data acquired on September 7 and 9, 2001.

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

Published September 7, 2001
Data acquired September 7 - 9, 2001

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Biomass Burning