Fires in Myanmar
February 20, 2013
This image from March 9, 2003, shows widespread biomass burning (red dots) across Myanmar (center) and surrounding countries in Southeast Asia. Smoke is pooling between ridges and in low-lying areas. Countries shown are Bangladesh (left), India (top left), China (top right), and Thailand (bottom right). The large river running north-south through Myanmar is the Irrawaddy River.
Credit: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Topics:
Environment, Member states of the United Nations, Least Developed Countries, Political geography, the Irrawaddy, Bangladesh, Burma, Irrawaddy river, Geography of Burma, International relations, Asia, Republics, Myanmar
