Fires in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola

Fires continue to burn in the Democratic Republic of Congo (top) and Angola (bottom left). At the top of the image are the tropical forests of the Congo River Basin, while at the center and bottom are tropical savannas. This image was acquired by MODIS on June 10, 2002.

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

Published June 11, 2002
Data acquired June 10 - 10, 2002

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collection:

MODIS Rapid Response