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Fires in eastern Australia

Australia has suffered through one of the most severe droughts in its recorded history over the past few months. Compounded by a strong El Niño, the dry season has resulted in major crop losses and widespread wildfires across the continent. This Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image of eastern Australia shows active fires burning on January 7, 2003.


Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published January 7, 2003
Data acquired January 7 - 7, 2003

Source:
Aqua > MODIS
Topics:
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena > Drought
Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires
Collections:
MODIS Rapid Response
Visible Earth