Smoke over Western Russia

Smoke from hundreds of fires hovered over much of western Russia, including a sweltering Moscow, in late July and early August 2010.
Smoke over Western Russia
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Smoke over Western Russia

Though fires across Russia appeared to be less intense than previously, these photo-like images show thick smoke rising from two regions in western Russia on August 15, 2010.

Published Aug 16, 2010

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Smoke over Western Russia
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Smoke over Western Russia

A ribbon of smoke connects two clusters of intense fires in central Russia in this photo-like image from August 12, 2010.

Published Aug 12, 2010

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Carbon Monoxide over Western Russia
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Carbon Monoxide over Western Russia

This image, made with data from the Terra satellite, shows high levels of carbon monoxide over western Russia during the first week of August 2010.

Published Aug 11, 2010

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Smoke over Western Russia
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Smoke over Western Russia

Thick smoke covers much of western Russia in this true-color satellite image from August 9, 2010.

Published Aug 9, 2010

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Smoke over Moscow
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Smoke over Moscow

Acquired August 7, 2010, this natural-color image shows thick smoke over Moscow and clusters of fires burning around the city.

Published Aug 7, 2010

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Fires and Smoke in Russia
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Fires and Smoke in Russia

This photo-like image from August 4, 2010, shows intense fires burning across central Russia and a thick plume of smoke stretching about 3,000 kilometers (1,860 miles).

Published Aug 5, 2010

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Smoke over Western Russia
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Smoke over Western Russia

Thick smoke from fires burning in western Russia fills the width of this image, a composite of three separate satellite images acquired on August 3, 2010.

Published Aug 3, 2010

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Smoke over Western Russia
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Smoke over Western Russia

This true-color image from August 2, 2010, shows thick smoke spanning about 1,700 kilometers (1,000 miles) of western Russia. The smoke comes from hundreds of fires burning in bogs and forests.

Published Aug 2, 2010

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Fires and Smoke near Moscow
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Fires and Smoke near Moscow

Acquired July 28, 2010, this natural-color image shows fires east of Moscow blanketing the region in thick smoke.

Published Jul 29, 2010

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Smoke over Moscow
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Smoke over Moscow

Acquired July 27, 2010, this natural-color image shows haze over Moscow as fires burn in the east-southeast.

Published Jul 27, 2010

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