Fires in South East Asia during 2023

  • Released Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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A flat-map view of South East Asia showing fires detected by the VIIRS sensor (on JPSS satellites) during 2023. Observed fires are represented with red dots, over Blue Marble Earth imagery.

Burning crop residue is a common practice in South East Asia for agricultural management. This animation shows fires detected by the VIIRS sensor on JPSS satellites during 2023 and captures the annual cycle of burning in this region. Smoke and haze from these fires cause poor air quality during the burning season across the region.

A flat-map view of South East Asia showing fires detected by the VIIRS sensor (on JPSS satellites) during 2023. Observed fires are represented with yellow dots, over a greyscale map.

A flat-map view of South East Asia showing fires detected by the VIIRS sensor (on JPSS satellites) during 2023. Observed fires are represented with red dots, over Blue Marble Earth imagery. This version shows a new view every other day.

A flat-map view of South East Asia showing fires detected by the VIIRS sensor (on JPSS satellites) during 2023. Observed fires are represented with red dots, over Blue Marble Earth imagery. This version shows a new view every 5 days.

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This page was originally published on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
This page was last updated on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 5:34 PM EST.

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