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Data acquired October 19 - 19, 2002 700 x 550 81 KB - JPEG
Data acquired October 19 - 19, 2002 1400 x 1100 285 KB - JPEG
Data acquired October 19 - 19, 2002 2800 x 2200 769 KB - JPEG
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).
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Published October 20, 2002 Data acquired October 19 - 19, 2002