Fires in South Australia

Morning-afternoon differences in fire activity in South Australia were picked up by the MODIS sensors on NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites on May 7, 2004.

On May 7, 2004, morning and afternoon overpasses of NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites over South Australia revealed very different fire activity over the course of the day. In the morning, few fires were burning around Spencer Gulf, but by afternoon numerous fire detections were picked up by Aqua MODIS. This diurnal pattern of burning is a common occurrence, and having two MODIS sensors on different satellites allows scientists and land managers to have a more complete picture of regional fire activity than a single sensor would provide.

Metadata

  • Sensor

    Aqua/MODIS

  • Start Date

    2004-05-07

  • Event Start Date

    2004-05-07

  • NH Image ID

    12116

  • NH Event ID

    10363

  • NH Posting Date

    2004-05-07