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Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Fires in Eastern India
Description:
On March 6, 2003, the Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqu a satellite detected scores of smoky fires (red dots) burning in eastern India south of the Ganges River (upper right). Smoke is wafting out over the Bay of Bengal (right).

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:
Bay of Bengal
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
March 6, 2003
facet_when_year:
2003
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-5647
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Fires in Eastern India