Satellite image of eastern Brazil

Satellite image of eastern Brazil

Satellite image of eastern Brazil

  • Satellite
  • Brazil
  • Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
On January 5, 2003, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite captured this true-color image of eastern Brazil. Through the patchy clouds, MODIS detected a few scattered fires, which are marked with red dots. At right is the Atlantic Ocean.

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