Fires in Western Africa

Many fires were burning all across the Sahel region of Africa throughout February 2000, filling the skies with thick smoke and haze.

The red dots sprinkled all across this true-color image show the locations of fires mostly located in the African savannas just south of the Sahel region. Many fires were burning in this region throughout February 2002. This scene was acquired by the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), flying aboard NASA?s Terra satellite, on Feb. 15.

Metadata

  • Sensor

    Terra/MODIS

  • Start Date

    2002-02-15

  • Event Start Date

    2002-02-15

  • NH Image ID

    2116

  • NH Event ID

    2115

  • NH Posting Date

    2002-03-04