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Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Fires in Southeast Asia
Description:
This image from March 9, 2003, shows widespread biomass burning (red dots) across Myanmar (center) and surrounding countries in Southeast Asia. Smoke is pooling between ridges and in low-lying areas. Countries shown are Bangladesh (left), India (top left), China (top right), and Thailand (bottom right). The large river running north-south through Myanmar is the Irrawaddy River.

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:
Aqua
facet_where:
China
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Bangladesh
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Myanmar
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Thailand
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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March 9, 2003
facet_when_year:
2003
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-5654
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Fires in Southeast Asia