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Fires in Venezuela

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2024-04-09 12:00:00
April 9, 2002

As can be seen in this true-color scene acquired on April 9, 2002, many fires dotted the landscape across Venezuela. This image was acquired by the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), flying aboard NASA’s Terra satellite.

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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