Fires in Northeast India (Assam region)

This MODIS image from May 14, 2002, shows the marked contrasts between the high, arid Tibetan Plateau (upper left) and lush southern slopes of the Himalaya Mountains that give way to the Brahmaputra River Valley in northern India. MODIS detected several fires burning in the region, and they are marked with red dots.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published January 28, 2002
Data acquired May 14 - 14, 2001

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collection:

Visible Earth