Wildfires and Haze over Borneo
February 6, 2013
As the Aqua satellite passed over the island of Borneo on October 17, 2002, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer captured this true-color image and detected numerous fires (red dots) through the thick smoke. Fire is a major source of air pollution in the region, and its use as a land management tool continues to pose problems for regional air quality. According to news reports, the region's air pollution index climbed dangerously close to unhealthy levels this week.
Credit: Image courtesy Jesse Allen, based on data from the MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
Topics:
Disaster Accident, Environment, Atmospheric sciences, Spacecraft, Earth, Air Quality, Haze, Air pollution, Aqua, Wildfire, Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
