Fires in Java, Indonesia

Deforestation has left little intact forest remaining on the island of Java, pictured here in a true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer image from October 19, 2002. Even the remaining forest continues to be under pressure from commercial logging and slash and burn agriculture. In this image, islands of forest appear green against the paler landscape. In nearly every patch, MODIS detected active fire (red dots).

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

Published October 20, 2002
Data acquired October 19 - 19, 2002

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topics:

Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Deforestation

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collection:

MODIS Rapid Response