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NASA Earth Observatory Collection
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NASA Earth Observatory Collection
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Fires in West Africa
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Fires in West Africa
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The west-central Africa fire season is currently underway, and widespread biomass burning (red dots) is apparent in this true-color Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the Aqu a satellite captured on January 3, 2003. Countries pictured are (clockwise from top left) Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and the Gambia. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MOD IS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
Description
The west-central Africa fire season is currently underway, and widespread biomass burning (red dots) is apparent in this true-color Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the Aqu a satellite captured on January 3, 2003. Countries pictured are (clockwise from top left) Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and the Gambia. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MOD IS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC Description
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Aqua- MODIS
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Aqua- MODIS
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Aqua
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Aqua
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Guinea
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Guinea
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Leone
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Leone
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Liberia
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Liberia
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Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone
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Gambia
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Gambia
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Senegal
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Senegal
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Bissau
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Bissau
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Guinea-Bissau
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Guinea-Bissau
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Mali
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Mali
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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January 3, 2003
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January 3, 2003
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2003
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2003
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UID:
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SPD-ETOBS-5327
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