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Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Fires in Western Canada
Description:
On August 1, 2003, dozens of large fires were burning across western North America in Canada (top half of image) and the United States (bottom half). Huge plumes of smoke were streaming northeastward from massive fires in Canada’s British Columbia (left) and Alberta (right) provinces, while across the international border, fires were burning in (left to right) Washington, Idaho, and Montana. This image was acquired by the Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqu a satellite.

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_what:
Columbia
facet_where:
Canada
facet_where:
Washington
facet_where:
Idaho
facet_where:
Montana
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where:
United States of America
facet_when:
August 1, 2003
facet_when_year:
2003
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-11133
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Fires in Western Canada