GFMC: Bush and Forest Fires in India
AgriculturalFires in Northern India
22 October 2003
Latest MODIS satellite image:
Fires in northwest India can be seen in this ModerateResolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image captured by the Aquasatellite on October 20, 2003.
The high-resolution image provided above is 250 meters per pixel.
NASA – earthobservatory:
A strip of clouds cuts across fertileplains at the foothills of the Himalaya Mountains in northwest India in this ModerateResolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image captured by the Aquasatellite on October 16, 2003. Across the region, MODIS detected numerous fires,which have been marked with red dots.
The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel.
For details see: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?topic=fire
Background Information about the Fire Situation in India see also: IFFN Country Notes: India