Fires along the Volga, Russia

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) detected numerous fires (red dots) burning near the Volga River in western Russia on April 20 and 22, 2002. The Volga River flows southward from its origins in the Ural Mountains to empty into the Caspian Sea.

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

Published April 27, 2002
Data acquired April 20 - 20, 2002

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collection:

MODIS Rapid Response