Fires and smoke in Yucatan Peninsula

On March 20, 2003, fire in southern Mexico and Central America continued to billow a cloud of smoke out over the Gulf of Mexico. In this true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image, fires have been marked in red, with the highest density occurring in northern Guatemala.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published March 20, 2003
Data acquired March 20 - 20, 2003

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collection:

MODIS Rapid Response