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2003 California Fire Sequence as Seen by MODIS
This visualization shows the progression of the southern California fires of October 2003.

Visible MODIS imagery from Aqua and Terra are used as well as thermal data to show fire locations. Active fires for particular days are shown in red, fires that are no longer actve are shown in black (highlighting the 'burn scar').


Movie of southern California fires progression during October 2003.    Movie of southern California fires progression during October 2003.
Duration: 21.0 seconds
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Fire image from October 23, 2003    Fire image from October 23, 2003

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Fire image from October 25, 2003    Fire image from October 25, 2003

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Fire image from October 26, 2003    Fire image from October 26, 2003

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Fire image from October 27, 2003    Fire image from October 27, 2003

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Fire image from October 28, 2003    Fire image from October 28, 2003

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Fire image from October 29, 2003    Fire image from October 29, 2003

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Fire image from October 29 (close up)    Fire image from October 29 (close up)

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Animation Number:2852
Animators:Greg Shirah (Lead)
 Lori Perkins
 Stuart A. Snodgrass
Studio:SVS
Completed:2003-10-31
Instruments:Aqua/MODIS
 Terra/MODIS
Data Collected:Aqua/MODIS: 2003/10/23, 2003/10/25, 2003/10/27; Terra/MODIS: 2003/10/26, 2003/10/28, 2003/10/29
Keywords:
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Biosphere >> Ecological Dynamics >> Fire Occurrence
 
 
Please give credit for this visualization to
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center


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