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Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Fires in Argentina and Paraguay
Description:
Across the grassy plains of Paraguay (right) and Argentina (left), scattered fires were burning on April 12, 2003. Fires detected by the Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqu a satellite are marked with red dots. In the bottom center of the image, the Paran  River flows as a light brown, muddy line. The purplish-brown areas to the west and east of the river are wetlands.

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
Satellite - Sensor:
Aqua- MODIS
facet_what:
Aqua
facet_where:
Argentina
facet_where:
Paraguay
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
April 12, 2003
facet_when_year:
2003
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-10164
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Fires in Argentina and Paraguay