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February 16, 2009 - Bushfires in Southeast, Australia
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Bushfires continued in the mountains east of Melbourne, Australia, on February 13, 2009. This image from the MODIS on NASA’s Aqua satellite shows the fires (actively burning areas outlined in red) and thick smoke spreading to the west.
The areas still burning included several state and national parks, including Bunyip State Park, which was closed to the public as of February 13 while firefighters worked to control a 27,200-hectare (67, 212-acre) fire there.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 02/13/2009
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Bushfires continued in the mountains east of Melbourne, Australia, on February 13, 2009. This image from the MODIS on NASA’s Aqua satellite shows the fires (actively burning areas outlined in red) and thick smoke spreading to the west.
The areas still burning included several state and national parks, including Bunyip State Park, which was closed to the public as of February 13 while firefighters worked to control a 27,200-hectare (67, 212-acre) fire there.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 02/13/2009
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
