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Data acquired March 31 - 31, 2002 1000 x 1300 357 KB - JPEG
Data acquired March 31 - 31, 2002 2000 x 2600 1 MB - JPEG
Data acquired March 31 - 31, 2002 4000 x 5200 3 MB - JPEG
The Four Corners of the Southwestern United States is visible in these MODIS true-color images acquired March 31, 2002 and April 4, 2002. The states of Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico compose the Four Corners. Also visible in the March 31 image are the states of Idaho (top left), Wyoming (top right), Nevada (upper left), California (lower left), Baja California and northern Mexico (bottom left), and eastern Texas (bottom right). The number of fires (red dots) increased in the space of four days — one visible on March 31st and six on April 4th.
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Published April 8, 2002 Data acquired March 31 - 31, 2002