Suggested Searches

1 min read

Fires in Central South America

Instruments:
Topics:
2024-02-26 12:00:00
February 26, 2003

On Feb. 26, 2003, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument on the Terra satellite captured an image of scattered fires burning across central South America. Most of the fires (red dots) are in Argentina (left), Paraguay (center), and southern Brazil (upper 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.

References & Resources

Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC

You may also be interested in:

Stay up-to-date with the latest content from NASA as we explore the universe and discover more about our home planet.

Fighting Fire With Fire
3 min read

In fire-prone ecosystems in Australia's Northern Territory, prescribed burns are lit to minimize the severity of fires later in the…

Article
Snow in the Shadow of the Andes
2 min read

An early autumn storm left higher elevations in southern Argentina with a fresh and fleeting coat of white.

Article
Fires Rage in Georgia
3 min read

Firefighters are battling two destructive blazes in the southern part of the state as drought grips the U.S. Southeast.

Article