Fires and smoke in Malaysia and Borneo

This true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from September 18, 2002, shows scores of fires in Indonesia veiling the region with thick smoke. At left is the island of Sumatra, at bottom is Java, and at right is Borneo, the northern half of which is part of Malaysia. Fires are indicated with red dots.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published October 14, 2002
Data acquired September 18 - 18, 2002

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collection:

Visible Earth