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Volga Delta and Caspian Sea, Russia/Kazakhstan

A few fires are burning west of a sharp bend in the Volga River in western Russia near the border with Kazakhstan (far right). This MODIS image shows summer vegetation hugging the riverbanks and covering the delta where the river empties into the Caspian Sea.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team

Published July 6, 2001
Data acquired July 6, 2001

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topics:
Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Biomass Burning
Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Rivers/Streams
Collection:
Visible Earth