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Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Fires In Alaska and Northern Canada
Description:
On July 11, 2004, the clouds that had been shielding Alaska from the view of the Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqu a satellite finally broke, revealing that numerous large fires were still burning across the state. This scene shows the Upper Yukon Flats region in the east-central part of the state; the Yukon River runs in a tan line through the bottom half of the image. Areas where MODIS detected active fires are outlined in red. The largest of the fires is the Pingo, located just left of image center. To date, the fires have cost more than $10 million to combat.

Image courtesy the MOD IS Rapid Response Team, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center
Satellite - Sensor:
Aqua- MODIS
facet_what:
Aqua
facet_where:
Alaska
facet_where:
Canada
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
July 11, 2004
facet_when_year:
2004
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-12237
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Fires In Alaska and Northern Canada