Southeast United States

This MODIS true-color image depicts the South East United States. Shown are a number of fires (red dots) in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Also visible are phytoplankton blooms along the coast of Florida and the waters surrounding the Bahamas in the Atlantic Ocean. This image was acquired April 6, 2002.

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

Published April 15, 2002
Data acquired April 6 - 6, 2002

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topics:

Biosphere > Microbiota > Phytoplankton

Biosphere > Vegetation > Biomass

Biosphere > Vegetation > Phytoplankton

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires