Suggested Searches

 

1 min read

Fires in Southeast Asia

NASA Earth Observatory

Jan 20, 2005
Article
Instruments:
Topics:
2005-01-20 00:00:00
January 20, 2005

On January 20, 2005, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of Southeast Asia showing active fires (red outlines) burning across several countries: (clockwise from top left) Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. These fires are the product of the annual, agricultural burning season.

The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. . The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at additional resolutions.

References & Resources

NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center

Downloads

2005-01-20 00:00:00

January 20, 2005

JPEG (706.65 KB)

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
Ontario Wildfire Smoke Moves East
3 min read

Canadian wildfires sent plumes of smoke streaming over Ontario, Quebec, and parts of the U.S. Midwest and Northeast.

Article
Smoke Shrouds Northern Thailand
3 min read

Seasonal fires have darkened skies over Southeast Asia.

Article
Keep Exploring

Discover More from NASA Earth Science

Subscribe to Earth Observatory Newsletters

Subscribe to the Earth Observatory and get the Earth in your inbox.

Earth Observatory Image of the Day

NASA's Earth Observatory brings you the Earth, every day, with in-depth stories and stunning imagery.

Explore Earth Science

Earth Science Data

Open access to NASA’s archive of Earth science data