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Data acquired April 9 - 9, 2002 1000 x 1300 283 KB Bytes - JPEG
Data acquired April 9 - 9, 2002 2000 x 2600 994 KB Bytes - JPEG
Data acquired April 9 - 9, 2002 4000 x 5200 3 MB Bytes - JPEG
Many fires (red dots) can be seen burning in the Yucatan and Central America in this true-color MODIS image. Also visible along the coastlines are brilliant blue-green waters that may signal the presence of phytoplankton (microscopic marine organisms that use chlorophyll for photosynthesis and which live in nutrient-rich waters). Some brownish-blue sediment is also visible in the waters.
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Published April 20, 2002 Data acquired April 9 - 9, 2002