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Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Fires In Alaska and Northern Canada
Description:
Large fires burning in Alaska and the Yukon Territory continue to grow, spreading thick smoke over much of Alaska. The Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this smoky scene on June 30, 2004. Active fire detections are marked in red. Over 930,000 acres have burned in Alaska since the fires started in mid-June.

NASA image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MOD IS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
Satellite - Sensor:
Aqua- MODIS
facet_what:
Aqua
facet_where:
Alaska
facet_where:
Canada
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
June 30, 2004
facet_when_year:
2004
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-12218
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Fires In Alaska and Northern Canada