File:Fires in Paraguay and Argentina (MODIS 2020-05-12).jpg
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DescriptionFires in Paraguay and Argentina (MODIS 2020-05-12).jpg |
English: Many dozens of fires were burning across Argentina and Paraguay when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of the region on May 10, 2020. Strong winds blow smoke plumes from many of the fires to the southwest.
Given the location, the large numbers of fires, and the time of year, most of these files are likely agricultural in origin—deliberately ignited to clear new land for pasture or crops, to renew pasture, or to prepare crops for planting. In recent years, clearing of forest in Gran Chaco has expanded as profitability of cattle and soybean sales, both domestically and internationally, have increased. |
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Date | Taken on 10 May 2020 | ||
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Author | MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC |
This media is a product of the Aqua mission Credit and attribution belongs to the mission team, if not already specified in the "author" row |
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