Detail View: NASA Earth Observatory Collection: Biomass Burning in Eastern Australia

Title: 
Biomass Burning in Eastern Australia
Description: 
Australia has suffered through one of the most severe droughts in its recorded history over the past few months. Compounded by a strong El Ni¤o, the dry season has resulted in major crop losses and widespread wildfires across the continent. This Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image of eastern Australia shows active fires (red dots) burning on January 7, 2003. Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Satellite - Sensor: 
Aqua- MODIS
facet_what: 
Aqua
facet_where: 
Australia
facet_when: 
January 7, 2003
facet_when_year: 
2003
UID: 
SPD-ETOBS-5325
original url: 
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=5325