Northern Argentina

Scattered fires send plumes of smoke into the atmosphere over Northern Argentina in this true-color Terra MODIS image from August 26, 2003. The fires are in a rich region for agriculture; snowmelt from the Andes feeds many of the rivers in this region. Rectangular agricultural plots cover the land like a mosaic, and are especially prominent in Paraguay, at upper image right.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published December 5, 2003
Data acquired August 26 - 26, 2003

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires