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Data acquired August 8 - 8, 2002 1000 x 1300 321 KB - JPEG
Data acquired August 8 - 8, 2002 2000 x 2600 1 MB - JPEG
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This true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) was captured on August 8, 2002, over south-central Africa. Numerous fires have been detected in Democratic Republic of Congo (top center) and Zambia (bottom center). Other countries visible are Zimbabwe (lower right) and Botswana (lower left). At upper left is Angola.
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Published September 6, 2002 Data acquired August 8 - 8, 2002