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Prescribed burns are lit in Australia's Northern Territory to minimize the severity of fires later in the season

In May and June of most years, NASA satellites typically begin to detect large numbers of wildland fires throughout the Top End and Arnhem Land regions of Australia's Northern Territory. On some days, especially in the afternoon, the blazes can resemble sizable wildfires in satellite imagery, spread...

Prescribed burns are lit in Australia's Northern Territory to minimize the severity of fires later in the season
Image: Phys.org
In May and June of most years, NASA satellites typically begin to detect large numbers of wildland fires throughout the Top End and Arnhem Land regions of Australia's Northern Territory. On some days, especially in the afternoon, the blazes can resemble sizable wildfires in satellite imagery, spreading widely and producing expansive smoke plumes.

Originally published at Phys.org

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