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Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Fires in Southeastern Africa
Description:
Smoke is pouring over southern Africa in this Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the Ter ra satellite on August 20, 2003. Active fires (marked in red) were detected in Zimbabwe (top left) Mozambique (right), South Africa (lower left), and Lesotho (bottom center).

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 Jacques Descloitres, MOD IS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
Satellite - Sensor:
Terra- MODIS
facet_what:
Terra
facet_where:
South Africa
facet_where:
Zimbabwe
facet_where:
Mozambique
facet_where:
Lesotho
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
August 20, 2003
facet_when_year:
2003
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-11641
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Fires in Southeastern Africa