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Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Fires In Alaska and Northern Canada
Description:
Smoke spread in a thick blanket over eastern Alaska on June 30, 2004. This image of Alaska and a small portion of Yukon Territory, Canada (right), shows the smoky skies and the locations of numerous wildfires. The image was captured by the Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Ter ra satellite. Areas where MODIS detected active fire are outlined in red.

Image courtesy the MOD IS Rapid Response Team, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center
Satellite - Sensor:
Terra- MODIS
facet_what:
Terra
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-12215
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Fires In Alaska and Northern Canada