Fires and smoke in East Africa

Represented by red dots, active fires cover much of Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Malawi in this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image captured by the Aqua satellite on August 25, 2003.

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Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published August 26, 2003
Data acquired August 25 - 25, 2003

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires