Fires across Australian East Coast

Dozens of fires were detected across eastern Australia on September 11, 2003, by Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite. In this image, active fire detections have been marked with red dots. The most intense fires are burning in the Great Dividing Range Mountains, which stretch along the eastern margin of Australia.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published September 11, 2003
Data acquired September 11 - 11, 2003

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires