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Fires in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

A number of wildfires (red pixels) can be seen burning in the Okavango Delta, in northern Botswana, on March 31, 2002. This true-color image was acquired by the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), flying aboard NASA's Terra satellite.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published March 31, 2002
Data acquired March 31, 2002

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topic:
Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Biomass Burning
Collection:
Visible Earth