Fires across Eastern Brazil

Hundreds of fires were burning across the Brazilian Highlands in southeastern Brazil on September 24, 2003. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)on the Aqua satellite captured this image of the fires, which are marked with red dots. A cement-colored patch along the coastline at bottom center of the image is the city of Rio de Janeiro. Remnants of original forest make dark green splashes against the paler terrain, which is primarily used for agriculture.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

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

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires