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Fires and Smoke in Eastern Asia

In eastern Asia, farmers are preparing land for springtime agricultural activities, using fire to clear fields and to stimulate renewal of pasture. This image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite on April 9, 2003, shows scores of fires (red dots) and smoke across Russia (top) and China (center). Large dark burn scars show the extent of the burned areas.


Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published April 9, 2003
Data acquired April 9 - 9, 2003

Source:
Aqua > MODIS
Topics:
Agriculture > Forest Science > Forest Fire Science
Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Fire Characteristics
Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Fire Occurrence
Biosphere > Vegetation > Reclamation/Revegetation/Restoration
Biosphere > Vegetation > Vegetation Cover
Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires
Collections:
MODIS Rapid Response
Visible Earth