Fires in Eastern India 2003

Fires in Eastern India 2003

Fires in Eastern India 2003

  • Satellite
  • India
  • Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
On March 6, 2003, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite detected scores of smoky fires (red dots) burning in eastern India south of the Ganges River (upper right). Smoke is wafting out over the Bay of Bengal (right).

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