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NASA Earth Observatory Collection Collection NASA Earth Observatory Collection Collection
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Fires in the Southern U.S. Title Fires in the Southern U.S. Title
Description:
Across the southern United States, the Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqu a satellite detected scores of fires burning on March 24, 2003. In the image, the fires have been marked with red dots. At this time of year, the fires can have a variety of causes. Some are prescribed fires being set by state and federal land and forest management agencies to reduce fuels in preparation for the summer wildfire season. A few are wildfires, and others are agricultural fires being used to clear pasture or farmland. The fires are heavily concentrated in Oklahoma (left center), while the fires with the largest smoke plumes are to the east in Arkansas. At bottom center, the Mississippi River flows out into the Gulf of Mexico through Louisiana. 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 Description Across the southern United States, the Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqu a satellite detected scores of fires burning on March 24, 2003. In the image, the fires have been marked with red dots. At this time of year, the fires can have a variety of causes. Some are prescribed fires being set by state and federal land and forest management agencies to reduce fuels in preparation for the summer wildfire season. A few are wildfires, and others are agricultural fires being used to clear pasture or farmland. The fires are heavily concentrated in Oklahoma (left center), while the fires with the largest smoke plumes are to the east in Arkansas. At bottom center, the Mississippi River flows out into the Gulf of Mexico through Louisiana. 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 Description
Satellite - Sensor:
Aqua- MODIS Satellite_-_Sensor Aqua- MODIS Satellite - Sensor
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Aqua facet_what Aqua facet_what
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Louisiana facet_where Louisiana facet_where
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Gulf of Mexico facet_where Gulf of Mexico facet_where
facet_where:
Oklahoma facet_where Oklahoma facet_where
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Arkansas facet_where Arkansas facet_where
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Mississippi facet_where Mississippi facet_where
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) facet_where Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) facet_where
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United States of America facet_where United States of America facet_where
facet_when:
March 24, 2003 facet_when March 24, 2003 facet_when
facet_when_year:
2003 facet_when_year 2003 facet_when_year
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-8121 UID SPD-ETOBS-8121 UID
original url:
http://earthobserva… original_url http://earthobserva… original url

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