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Fires in Mato Grosso, Brazil

In the Mato Grosso region of Brazil, numerous smoky fires were burning on June 18, 2003, and have been marked with red dots in this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the Terra satellite. Light-green areas of deforestation mix with the deep green of forests.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published June 19, 2003
Data acquired June 18 - 18, 2003

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topics:
Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Deforestation
Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires
Collections:
MODIS Rapid Response
Visible Earth