acquired February 2, 2003
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On February 2, 2003, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite detected fires (red dots) still burning in southeast Australia. A shroud of smoke hangs over Victoria and stretches out over the Bass Strait. These fires have been burning for about one month.
Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
- Instrument:
- Aqua - MODIS
