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Fires, Saharan dust, and smoke in West Africa

A combination of dust from the Sahara Desert and smoke from scores of fires (red dots) is choking the air over West Africa in this true-color image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite on January 30, 2003.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published February 15, 2003
Data acquired January 30 - 30, 2003

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topics:
Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Deserts
Biosphere > Terrestrial Habitat > Desert
Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires
Collections:
MODIS Rapid Response
Visible Earth