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Fires in Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea

Over western Africa, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite captured this image of numerous fires (red dots) burning in Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, and Guinea. This image was acquired on November 2, 2002. At the top of the image are the southern reaches of the Sahara Desert.


Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published November 4, 2002
Data acquired November 2 - 2, 2002

Source:
Aqua > MODIS
Topics:
Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Deserts
Biosphere > Terrestrial Habitat > Desert
Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires
Collections:
MODIS Rapid Response
Visible Earth