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Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Fires in Eastern Africa Near Lake Victoria
Description:
North of Lake Victoria in eastern Africa fires (red dots) were scattered across the savanna, and were detected by the Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite on February 2, 2003.

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:
Aqua- MODIS
facet_what:
Terra
facet_what:
Aqua
facet_where:
Kenya
facet_where:
Victoria
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
February 2, 2003
facet_when_year:
2003
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-5394
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Fires in Eastern Africa Near Lake Victoria