GFMC: Bush and Forest Fires in Australia
04 December 2002
Late Dry Season Fires in Brazil
In northeastern Brazil, the dry season is coming to a close with scores of fires(red dots) crackling across the tropical landscape. This true-color ModerateResolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image was captured by the Aquasatellite on November 24, 2002. In the bottom left is northeastern Brazil, overwhich hover repeating patterns of small, puffy clouds. The Atlantic Ocean is atupper right, and the tan-colored sediment from the Amazon River is swirling nearthe coastline. In roughly mid-December, the rainy season will begin and lastuntil May
For details see: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?topic=fire
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