Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Fires Across Northern South America
Description:
Widespread fires are producing smoky skies over Columbia (left) and Venezuela (right) on March 4, 2003. This image from the Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqu a satellite shows fire detections marked with red dots.

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 Jeff Schmaltz, MOD IS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Satellite - Sensor:
Aqua- MODIS
facet_what:
Aqua
facet_what:
Columbia
facet_where:
Colombia
facet_where:
Venezuela
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
March 4, 2003
facet_when_year:
2003
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-5633
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Fires Across Northern South America