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Fires and smoke around Lake Baikal, Russia

Thick smoke spreads southeastward from fires burning on either side of Lake Baikal (center) in southern Russia. Active fire detections have been marked with red dots in this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the Aqua satellite on July 6, 2003.


Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published July 7, 2003
Data acquired July 6 - 6, 2003

Source:
Aqua > MODIS
Topic:
Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires
Collections:
MODIS Rapid Response
Visible Earth