Fires in north central Australia

Dozens of active fire detections (red dots) were made across Northern Australia on September 3, 2003, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite. The scene shows Western Australia (left) and Northern Territory (right). Much of the land in this part of the country is rangeland or farmland, and these fires are likely planned burns that have been set as part of a natural resource management strategy.

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Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published September 3, 2003
Data acquired September 3 - 3, 2003

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires