image: Smoke and heat from fires in the Kimberley Region (north) of Western Australia were seen by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite on April 27 at 5:05 UTC (1:05 a.m. EDT/U.S.). The multiple red pixels are heat signatures (red) detected by MODIS. The smoke appears to be a light brown color and was blowing in a westerly direction at the time of the image. Some of the fires were occurring near Prince Regent National Park in Prince Regent River, Western Australia. view more
Credit: Image: NASA Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team. Text: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Rob Gutro