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Widlfires and Haze over Borneo

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Widlfires and Haze over Borneo
August 28, 2002

Scores of wildfires (red dots) are billowing dense smoke across the island of Borneo. This true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image was acquired on August 28, 2002, and shows the southern portion of the island.

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Image by Jesse Allen, based on data from the MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA-GSFC

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