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Wildfires in Northern Australia

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2024-04-02 12:00:00
April 2, 2002

The Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), flying aboard NASA’s Terra satellite, observed more than a dozen wildfires (red pixels) burning in Northern Australia. This true-color scene was acquired on April 2, 2002.

Please note that the high-resolution scene provided here is 500 meters per pixel. For a copy of this scene at the sensor’s fullest resolution, visit the MODIS Rapidfire site.

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Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC

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