Fires in Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil

This true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image shows a few scattered fires (red dots) in northern South America: Venezuela (left), Guyana (right) and Brazil (bottom center). This afternoon overpass shows more active fire detections that the morning overpass of the same day.

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Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published January 7, 2003
Data acquired December 29 - 29, 2002

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collections:

MODIS Rapid Response

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