GFMC: Bush and Forest Fires in Australia
07 November 2003
Latest Satellite Images from Australia:
Heat signatures (red), burn scars (dark green to charcoal), and smoke (light blue haze) are visible from fires burning on the Cape York Peninsula in Australia.
Source: NOAA/OSEI
11/07/2003 0105 UTC
pixel size 1km, true color 11/07/2003 0110 UTC
pixel size 500m, true color
Heat signatures (red) and smoke are visible from the fires burning on the Cape York Peninsula in Australiain this false-color MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) imagesfrom the Terra satellite.
Fire Weather Forecast for the Pacific Region
Fire Weather Index for the
Pacific Region for tomorrow.
(Source: ECPCFire Weather Index Forecast)
Australia´s fire seasons
- More Information on Australian Fires: IFFN country notes
- Further Information: Australian and New Zealand links.
- Background information: Recent Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
