Fires in Southern United States

Several fires were detected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on May 14, 2002, in the south central United States. Fires appear to be concentrated in Louisiana (boot-shaped state). Right of center, the broad Mississippi River Alluvial Plain runs north-south. >

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

Published May 20, 2002
Data acquired May 14 - 14, 2002

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires