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Angora Fire
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Angora Fire |
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South of Lake Tahoe, which straddles the Nevada-California state line, a large fire destroyed at least 165 homes over the weekend of June 23, 2007. This image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite shows the Angora Fire on June 24. The area in which MODIS detected actively burning fire is outlined in red. A plume of brownish-gray smoke spreads northeast. According to the June 25 report from the National Interagency Fire Center, the Angora Fire was burning in timber and grass, was about 1,800 acres, and was zero percent contained. The large image provided above has a spatial resolution (level of detail) of 250 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides twice-daily [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?USA1 ] images of the region in additional resolutions and formats, including an infrared-enhanced version that makes the burned area stand out from the surrounding, unburned vegetation. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Angora Fire
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Angora Fire |
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South of Lake Tahoe, the Angora Fire continued to threaten residences, recreation areas, and cultural resources in California on June 27, 2007. According to the morning report from the National Interagency Fire Center, the 3,100-acre fire was 44 percent contained. This image of the fire was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite on June 26 at 2:35 p.m. local time. The area in which the sensor detected actively burning fire is outlined in red. Smoke drifts northeast. The large image provided above has a spatial resolution (level of detail) of 250 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides twice-daily [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?USA1 ] images of the region in additional resolution and formats. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Butler 2 Fire, Southern Cali
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Butler 2 Fire, Southern California |
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Nearly two thousand residents of communities in the San Bernardino Mountains had to evacuate their homes over the weekend of September 15, 2007, when a fast-spreading wildfire raced through the San Bernardino National Forest. According to the USDA Forest Service's Incident Information Website, the Butler 2 Fire was an estimated 15,433 acres and 12 percent contained on September 17. This image of the Butler 2 Fire northwest of Big Bear Lake was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite on Saturday, September 15. The area in which MODIS detected actively burning fire is marked in red. A thick plume of smoke cuts northeast across the Mojave Desert. The large image provided above has a spatial resolution (level of detail) of 250 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides twice-daily [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?AERONET_UCSB ] images of the region in additional resolutions. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Hurricane Henriette
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Hurricane Henriette |
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Only the third hurricane of the relatively quiet 2007 eastern Pacific hurricane season, Hurricane Henriette was also the first hurricane of the season to make landfall. Henriette skimmed up the Mexican coastline as it developed between August 30 and September 4, 2007. The National Hurricane Center [ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ ] predicted that the storm would come ashore over Baja California on September 4 as a strengthening Category 1 hurricane before traveling north through Mexico and into the United States. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite captured this image of Henriette at 2:10 p.m. local time (21:10 UTC) on September 3. At that time Henriette was still a tropical storm with sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour (70 miles per hour). Though not as powerful as Hurricane Felix, [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=14483 ] which was pounding Central America from the Caribbean, Henriette had caused at least six deaths in Mexico before coming ashore. The outer bands of the storm inundated Acapulco with heavy rain that caused deadly flooding and landslides, reported the Associated Press on September 4. You can download a 250-meter-resolution KMZ file of Hurricane Henriette [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Sep2007/henriette_amo_2007246.kmz ] suitable for use with Google Earth. [ http://earth.google.com/ ] NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of the MODIS Rapid Response [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] team. |
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Hurricane Henriette
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Hurricane Henriette |
| Description |
The eastern Pacific hurricane season had been relatively quiet when Hurricane Henriette formed in late August of 2007. Henriette traveled offshore from the Mexican Pacific coast from August 30 to September 4, gradually becoming a Category 1 [ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshs.shtml ] hurricane. The storm had just come ashore over Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] satellite acquired this photo-like image at 1:55 p.m. local time (20:55 UTC) on September 4, 2007. Just a few hours before MODIS observed the storm, the National Hurricane Center estimated Henriette's sustained winds to be over 110 kilometers per hour (75 miles per hour), consistent with their Category 1 prediction. The satellite image shows Henriette to have only a loosely wound spiral arm structure and only traces of a central eye. This is consistent with a low-strength hurricane. You can download a 250-meter-resolution KMZ file of Hurricane Henriette [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Sep2007/henriette_amo_2007247.kmz ] suitable for use with Google Earth. [ http://earth.google.com/ ] NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of the MODIS Rapid Response [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] team. |
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Fire on Santa Catalina Islan
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Fire on Santa Catalina Island |
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Off the coast of California, a large, fast-moving wildfire was forcing the evacuations of residents and tourists on Santa Catalina Island on May 10, 2007, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite captured this image. The areas where MODIS detected actively burning fires are outlined in red. The large image provided above has a spatial resolution (level of detail) of 250 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides twice-daily [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?AERONET_UCSB ] images of the region in additional resolutions. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Moonlight Fire, California
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Moonlight Fire, California |
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Northerly winds drove the Moonlight Fire south through the Plumas National Forest in Northern California on September 5, 2007. According to reports from the National Forest Service, [ http://www.inciweb.org/incident/978/ ] the fire had grown to 28,000 acres since its start on September 3, and mandatory evacuations were in effect on September 6. The cause of the fire was still being investigated. This image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite shows the fire spreading smoke over the Sacramento Valley on September 5. The area where MODIS detected actively burning fire is outlined in red. The terrain where the fire is burning has heavy timber, a lot of small fuels (slash) lying on the ground, and 80 percent slopes, the extremely steep terrain is a significant challenge for firefighters. The large image provided above has a spatial resolution (level of detail) of 250 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides twice-daily [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?USA1/ ] images of the region in additional resolutions. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Fires in Southern California
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Fires in Southern California |
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Driven by Santa Ana winds, several large wildfires flared across Southern California over the weekend of October 20, 2007. This pair of images of the area around Los Angeles on October 21 shows just how rapidly the fires grew. The top image, taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov ] satellite at 11:35 a.m. local time, shows several active fires (outlined in red) emitting small plumes of smoke. By 2:50 p.m., when the Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite passed overhead, smoke was pouring from several large blazes northwest of Los Angeles. Although Aqua MODIS only caught the edge of the scene during this satellite overpass, the plumes of smoke and dust that can be seen blowing off the coast in the large image indicate the intensity of the winds and the presence of additional fires farther south. Santa Ana winds are a California firefighter's nightmare. These blustery, dry, and often hot winds blow out of the desert and race through canyons and passes in the mountains on their way toward the coast. The air is hot not because it is bringing heat from the desert, but because it is flowing downslope from higher elevations. As fall progresses, cold air begins to sink into the Great Basin deserts to the east of California. As the air piles up at the surface, high pressure builds, and the air begins to flow downslope toward the coast. When winds blow downslope, the air gets compressed, which causes it to warm and dry out. In fact, the air can warm at a rate of 10 degrees Celsius per kilometer of descent (29 degrees Fahrenheit per mile). Canyons and passes funnel the winds, which increases their speed. Not only do the winds spread the fire, but they also dry out vegetation, making it even more flammable. The large images provided above have a spatial resolution (level of detail) of 250 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides twice-daily [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?AERONET_La_Jolla ] images of the region in additional resolutions. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Fires in Southern California
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Fires in Southern California |
| Description |
Driven by Santa Ana winds, several large wildfires flared across Southern California over the weekend of October 20, 2007. This pair of images of the area around Los Angeles on October 21 shows just how rapidly the fires grew. The top image, taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov ] satellite at 11:35 a.m. local time, shows several active fires (outlined in red) emitting small plumes of smoke. By 2:50 p.m., when the Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite passed overhead, smoke was pouring from several large blazes northwest of Los Angeles. Although Aqua MODIS only caught the edge of the scene during this satellite overpass, the plumes of smoke and dust that can be seen blowing off the coast in the large image indicate the intensity of the winds and the presence of additional fires farther south. Santa Ana winds are a California firefighter's nightmare. These blustery, dry, and often hot winds blow out of the desert and race through canyons and passes in the mountains on their way toward the coast. The air is hot not because it is bringing heat from the desert, but because it is flowing downslope from higher elevations. As fall progresses, cold air begins to sink into the Great Basin deserts to the east of California. As the air piles up at the surface, high pressure builds, and the air begins to flow downslope toward the coast. When winds blow downslope, the air gets compressed, which causes it to warm and dry out. In fact, the air can warm at a rate of 10 degrees Celsius per kilometer of descent (29 degrees Fahrenheit per mile). Canyons and passes funnel the winds, which increases their speed. Not only do the winds spread the fire, but they also dry out vegetation, making it even more flammable. The large images provided above have a spatial resolution (level of detail) of 250 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides twice-daily [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?AERONET_La_Jolla ] images of the region in additional resolutions. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Fires in Southern California
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Fires in Southern California |
| Description |
The fierce Santa Ana winds driving Southern California's wildfires in late October died down on the evening of October 24, according to news reports. This image of the area was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on October 24, 2007. Places where MODIS detected active fires are outlined red. Clouds of smoke still spread across the Pacific Ocean, but the smoke also appears to be pooling directly above several of the fires, which suggests that winds had begun to abate at the time of this image. The large image provided above is at MODIS' maximum spatial resolution (level of detail) of 250 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides twice-daily [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?AERONET_La_Jolla ] images of the region in additional resolutions. You can download a 250-meter-resolution KMZ file of the fires [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Oct2007/California.A2007297.2045.250m.kmz ] suitable for use with Google Earth. [ http://earth.google.com/ ] NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Fires in Southern California
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Fires in Southern California |
| Description |
This image of the fires (locations marked in red) burning in Southern California was captured at 2:40 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on October 23, 2007. Strong Santa Ana winds were still pushing smoke westward over the Pacific. Fires are strung along the mountains from locations near Santa Clarita to Tijuana. According to news reports from the morning of October 24, nearly a million people had evacuated their homes as fires spread from the mountains and hills toward cities and towns near the coast. This image was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite. The large image provided above is the sensor's maximum spatial resolution (level of detail), which is 250 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides twice-daily [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?USA5 ] images of a wider area in additional resolutions and formats, including an infrared-enhanced "false-color" version that highlights burn scars. You can download a 250-meter-resolution KMZ file of smoke from the fires [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Oct2007/PacificOcean.A2007296.2140.250m.kmz ] suitable for use with Google Earth. [ http://earth.google.com/ ] NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Fires in Southern California
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Fires in Southern California |
| Description |
After days of seemingly relentless Santa Ana winds, California firefighters got a break. Winds died down and allowed water-bombing helicopters and ground teams to make significant progress is controlling the week-old fires that had scorched hundreds of thousands of acres and forced half a million people to evacuate their homes. This pair of images from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite on October 25, 2007, shows the fires in natural color (top) and infrared-enhanced false color (bottom). The natural-color image is similar to a digital photograph, while the false-color image emphasizes burned areas (reddish-brown) and open flame (pink glow). At the time of the image, winds appeared to be onshore, smoke clouds from the Santiago and Poomacha Fires were blowing east. The large images provided above have a spatial resolution (level of detail) of 250 meters per pixel, the maximum resolution of the sensor. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides twice-daily [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?USA5 ] images of the region in additional resolutions. For more information and maps of the California fires, please visit the National Interagency Fire Center. [ http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info.html ] NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Fires in Southern California
| Title |
Fires in Southern California |
| Description |
After days of seemingly relentless Santa Ana winds, California firefighters got a break. Winds died down and allowed water-bombing helicopters and ground teams to make significant progress is controlling the week-old fires that had scorched hundreds of thousands of acres and forced half a million people to evacuate their homes. This pair of images from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite on October 25, 2007, shows the fires in natural color (top) and infrared-enhanced false color (bottom). The natural-color image is similar to a digital photograph, while the false-color image emphasizes burned areas (reddish-brown) and open flame (pink glow). At the time of the image, winds appeared to be onshore, smoke clouds from the Santiago and Poomacha Fires were blowing east. The large images provided above have a spatial resolution (level of detail) of 250 meters per pixel, the maximum resolution of the sensor. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides twice-daily [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?USA5 ] images of the region in additional resolutions. For more information and maps of the California fires, please visit the National Interagency Fire Center. [ http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info.html ] NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Fires in Southern California
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Fires in Southern California |
| Description |
After days of seemingly relentless Santa Ana winds, California firefighters got a break. Winds died down and allowed water-bombing helicopters and ground teams to make significant progress is controlling the week-old fires that had scorched hundreds of thousands of acres and forced half a million people to evacuate their homes. This pair of images from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite on October 25, 2007, shows the fires in natural color (top) and infrared-enhanced false color (bottom). The natural-color image is similar to a digital photograph, while the false-color image emphasizes burned areas (reddish-brown) and open flame (pink glow). At the time of the image, winds appeared to be onshore, smoke clouds from the Santiago and Poomacha Fires were blowing east. The large images provided above have a spatial resolution (level of detail) of 250 meters per pixel, the maximum resolution of the sensor. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides twice-daily [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?USA5 ] images of the region in additional resolutions. For more information and maps of the California fires, please visit the National Interagency Fire Center. [ http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info.html ] NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Zaca Wildfire, Southern Cali
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Zaca Wildfire, Southern California |
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In Santa Barbara County, California, a large wildfire that had burning for a month was continuing to tax firefighters, close roads, and force people to evacuate their homes in the mountains southwest of Los Padres National Forest on August 5, 2007. The Zaca Fire was more than 63,000 acres and about 68 percent contained according to the USDA Forest Service InciWeb report from Sunday, August 5. This image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite shows the fire on Sunday afternoon, August 5. The areas where MODIS detected actively burning fires are outlined in red. Thick smoke spreads northeast toward the intensively farmed San Joaquin Valley and the city of Bakersfield. Irrigated fields are lush green, bare or sparsely vegetated land is tan, urban areas are gray, and the natural vegetation on the mountains appears dull greenish-brown. The fire began accidentally on private land near the forest, and extremely dry conditions allowed the blaze to escape control quickly. Southern California is in the grip of extreme drought according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. According to the group's drought classification scheme, areas experiencing "extreme drought" are likely to suffer major crop and pasture losses and to face widespread water shortages or restrictions. The costs of wildfires are among the largest economic impacts of droughts in California. The large image provided above has a spatial resolution (level of detail) of 250 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides twice-daily [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?AERONET_UCSB ] images of the region in additional resolutions. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Zaca Wildfire, Southern Cali
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Zaca Wildfire, Southern California |
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Since July 4, 2007, the Zaca Fire has been burning through chaparral and woodlands in Southern California's Los Padres National Forest. These images of the fire were captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite on August 21, at which point the fire had burned over 220,000 acres. According to the daily report from the National Interagency Fire Center on August 22, the fire was about 79 percent contained. The pair of images includes a photo-like version of the scene (top) and an infrared-enhanced version (bottom) that highlights burned areas (brick red) and possible open flames (bright pink). In both images, areas in which the sensor detected active fire are outlined in red. In the photo-like images, the dry vegetation of the chaparral landscapes of Southern California appear greenish brown, bare ground is light tan, and irrigated farmland is bright green. The large images provided above have a spatial resolution (level of detail) of 250 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides twice-daily [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?USA5 ] images of the region in additional resolutions. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Zaca Wildfire, Southern Cali
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Zaca Wildfire, Southern California |
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Since July 4, 2007, the Zaca Fire has been burning through chaparral and woodlands in Southern California's Los Padres National Forest. These images of the fire were captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite on August 21, at which point the fire had burned over 220,000 acres. According to the daily report from the National Interagency Fire Center on August 22, the fire was about 79 percent contained. The pair of images includes a photo-like version of the scene (top) and an infrared-enhanced version (bottom) that highlights burned areas (brick red) and possible open flames (bright pink). In both images, areas in which the sensor detected active fire are outlined in red. In the photo-like images, the dry vegetation of the chaparral landscapes of Southern California appear greenish brown, bare ground is light tan, and irrigated farmland is bright green. The large images provided above have a spatial resolution (level of detail) of 250 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides twice-daily [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?USA5 ] images of the region in additional resolutions. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Zaca Wildfire, Southern Cali
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Zaca Wildfire, Southern California |
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Since July 4, 2007, the Zaca Fire has been burning through chaparral and woodlands in Southern California's Los Padres National Forest. These images of the fire were captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov ] satellite on August 21, at which point the fire had burned over 220,000 acres. According to the daily report from the National Interagency Fire Center on August 22, the fire was about 79 percent contained. The pair of images includes a photo-like version of the scene (top) and an infrared-enhanced version (bottom) that highlights burned areas (brick red) and possible open flames (bright pink). In both images, areas in which the sensor detected active fire are outlined in red. In the photo-like images, the dry vegetation of the chaparral landscapes of Southern California appear greenish brown, bare ground is light tan, and irrigated farmland is bright green. The large images provided above have a spatial resolution (level of detail) of 250 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response Team provides twice-daily [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?USA5 ] images of the region in additional resolutions. NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Fire on Santa Catalina Islan
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Off the coast of California,
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USA5_AMO_2007130
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image |
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2007-05-10 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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USA5_AMO_2007130 |
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Fires in Southern California
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
* eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/ima
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La_Jolla_TMO_2007294
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2007-10-21 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
La_Jolla_TMO_2007294 |
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Fires in Southern California
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
* eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/ima
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ca_fires_AMO_2007298
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IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2007-10-25 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
ca_fires_AMO_2007298 |
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Zaca Wildfire, Southern Cali
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
* eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/ima
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zaca_AMO_2007233
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IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2007-08-21 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
zaca_AMO_2007233 |
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Dust over the Gulf of Califo
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Dust blew southward over the
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ge_19464
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2007-12-25 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
ge_19464 |
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Moonlight Fire, California:
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Northerly winds drove the Mo
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ncalif_AMO_2007248
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2007-09-05 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
ncalif_AMO_2007248 |
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Angora Fire: Natural Hazards
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
South of Lake Tahoe, which s
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Angora_AMO_2007175
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IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2007-06-24 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
Angora_AMO_2007175 |
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Fires in Southern California
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
This image of the fires (loc
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La_Jolla_AMO_2007296
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2007-10-23 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
La_Jolla_AMO_2007296 |
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Angora Fire: Natural Hazards
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
South of Lake Tahoe, the Ang
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tahoe_AMO_2007177
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2007-06-27 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
tahoe_AMO_2007177 |
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Butler 2 Fire, Southern Cali
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Nearly two thousand resident
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ge_19070
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2007-09-15 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
ge_19070 |
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Butler 2 Fire, Southern Cali
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Nearly two thousand resident
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ge_19070
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2007-09-15 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
ge_19070 |
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Visualization of Fires in Gr
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PIA09923
Sol (our sun)
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
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Visualization of Fires in Greece as seen by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder |
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[ http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/archive/PIA09923.m1v ] Click on the image for visualization Four-Day Time Series A series of fires across Greece in August of 2007 burned 469,000 acres and claimed the lives of 65 people. The fires, in which an estimated 4,000 people lost their homes, mostly occurred in the southern part of the country. In the visualization (see above), the carbon monoxide signature from the fires in Greece is revealed in data retrieved by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder, AIRS. Forest fires create large amounts of carbon monoxide. AIRS provides daily global maps of carbon monoxide from space, allowing scientists to follow the global transport of this gas day-to-day. The visualization covers data retrieved over the period from August 24-28, 2007, and shows the amount of CO that has risen into the broad layer within the free troposphere. More carbon monoxide generally means more pollution, either natural from wildfires or from industrial and domestic sources. Beginning August 24, a significant plume emanates from the extensive fires burning in Greece. This plume moves southeast across the Mediterranean Sea and over North Africa from August 24 to 28. It crosses to Africa and arcs westward over the Sahara Desert and continues to curl around over the Eastern Mediterranean toward Sardinia and Corsica. The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Experiment (AIRS) [ http://airs/ ], with its visible, infrared, and microwave detectors, provides a three-dimensional look at Earth's weather. Working in tandem, the three instruments can make simultaneous observations all the way down to the Earth's surface, even in the presence of heavy clouds. With more than 2,000 channels sensing different regions of the atmosphere, the system creates a global, 3-D map of atmospheric temperature and humidity and provides information on clouds, greenhouse gases, and many other atmospheric phenomena. The AIRS Infrared Sounder Experiment flies onboard NASA's Aqua spacecraft and is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., under contract to NASA. JPL is a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. |
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