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NASA Earth Observatory Collection Collection NASA Earth Observatory Collection Collection
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Fires in Southeast Asia Title Fires in Southeast Asia Title
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The MODIS instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this true-color image of fires burning in Southeast Asia on April 3, 2003. The fires, outlined in red, are spread very heavily throughout eastern Myanmar (center) and are likely agricultural in origin. Fire is often used to clear fields and pasture to prepare for new plant growth, though the smoke from these fires adversely affects local air quality. In this image, winds blow the grayish-blue smoke to the east over neighboring countries and towards the Gulf of Tonking (right edge) and the South China Sea (not visible). Clockwise from top left, the countries shown are India, Myanmar, China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Bangladesh (upper left edge). To the southwest of Myanmar is the Bay of Bengal; due south is the Andaman Sea. The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at MODIS’ maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters. Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MOD IS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC Description The MODIS instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this true-color image of fires burning in Southeast Asia on April 3, 2003. The fires, outlined in red, are spread very heavily throughout eastern Myanmar (center) and are likely agricultural in origin. Fire is often used to clear fields and pasture to prepare for new plant growth, though the smoke from these fires adversely affects local air quality. In this image, winds blow the grayish-blue smoke to the east over neighboring countries and towards the Gulf of Tonking (right edge) and the South China Sea (not visible). Clockwise from top left, the countries shown are India, Myanmar, China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Bangladesh (upper left edge). To the southwest of Myanmar is the Bay of Bengal; due south is the Andaman Sea. The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at MODIS’ maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters. Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MOD IS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC Description
Satellite - Sensor:
Aqua- MODIS Satellite_-_Sensor Aqua- MODIS Satellite - Sensor
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Aqua facet_what Aqua facet_what
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China facet_where China facet_where
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Bangladesh facet_where Bangladesh facet_where
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Laos facet_where Laos facet_where
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Myanmar facet_where Myanmar facet_where
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Thailand facet_where Thailand facet_where
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Vietnam facet_where Vietnam facet_where
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Andaman Sea facet_where Andaman Sea facet_where
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Bay of Bengal facet_where Bay of Bengal facet_where
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South China Sea facet_where South China Sea facet_where
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) facet_where Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) facet_where
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April 3, 2003 facet_when April 3, 2003 facet_when
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UID:
SPD-ETOBS-10133 UID SPD-ETOBS-10133 UID
original url:
http://earthobserva… original_url http://earthobserva… original url

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