Fires in West Africa

The West Africa biomass burning season that began in November 2002 is still underway in late March 2003. This true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the Aqua satellite on March 24, 2003, shows scores of fires heavily concentrated in Sierra Leone, with other fires scattered across Guinea (top) and Liberia (bottom right).

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Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published March 25, 2003
Data acquired March 24 - 24, 2003

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Topics:

Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Biomass Burning

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collection:

MODIS Rapid Response