Visible Earth: Fires in Botswana and South Africa

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

This true-color MODIS image, acquired March 15, 2002, depicts a phytoplankton bloom along the coast of the Republic of South Africa. Sunlight reflects off of the chlorophyll in the phytoplankton to create this bright blue-green color. Also visible are a number of fires (red dots) burning in the Western Cape.

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Terra/MODIS
Visualization Date
2002-05-24

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Fires in Botswana and South Africa

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