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Stubble Burning in Northern India
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Stubble Burning in Northern India

In November 2013, skies were smoky in northwestern India as farmers burned leftover crop residue.

Published Nov 15, 2013

Land Fires

Petrol Depot Fire in the United Kingdom
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Petrol Depot Fire in the United Kingdom

Sunday, December 11, 2005, was a day without sun for many Londoners. At about 6 a.m. local time, an explosion rocked a fuel depot in Hertfordshire, approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of London. The ensuing oil fire sent thick clouds of sun-blocking black smoke billowing over London and South England.

Published Dec 13, 2005

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Petrol Depot Fire in the United Kingdom
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Petrol Depot Fire in the United Kingdom

Published Dec 12, 2005

Fires

Fire Burns in Mumbai Landfill
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Fire Burns in Mumbai Landfill

Smoke from the blaze streamed into neighborhoods in India’s most populous city.

Published Feb 2, 2016

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Smoke over the Atlantic Ocean
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Smoke over the Atlantic Ocean

Acquired in mid-June 2011, this natural-color image shows smoke from fires in Florida and Georgia blowing over the Atlantic Ocean.

Published Jun 16, 2011

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Smoke over Colorado
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Smoke over Colorado

Acquired June 5, 2011, this natural-color image shows thick smoke from Arizona traveling northward through Colorado.

Published Jun 6, 2011

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

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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Measuring the Height of Smoke over Borneo
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Measuring the Height of Smoke over Borneo

Scientists use a satellite called CALIPSO to study smoke plumes.

Published Jan 18, 2016

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Which Way Will the Smoke Go?
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Which Way Will the Smoke Go?

A new experimental model that relies on data from NOAA and NASA satellites has proven remarkably good at simulating the behavior of wildfire smoke.

Published Nov 6, 2018

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Seeing through Sakha’s Smoke
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Seeing through Sakha’s Smoke

With dozens of wildfires burning in a part of Russia best known for its frigid winters, the CALIPSO satellite offered this view through the clouds and smoke.

Published Jul 30, 2014

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Whitewater-Baldy Fire in New Mexico
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Whitewater-Baldy Fire in New Mexico

The height of a wildfire's smoke plume is key to understanding how far it will blow.

Published Jun 6, 2012

Atmosphere Fires

Smoke from Fires in Canada
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Smoke from Fires in Canada

Gray-brown smoke stretches across a broad swath of western Canada in this true-color image from July 13, 2010.

Published Jul 15, 2010

Atmosphere Dust and Haze

How the Smoke Rises
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How the Smoke Rises

A satellite sensor is helping scientists understand where smoke is headed and what it means for those breathing it.

Published Mar 14, 2019

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Fires and Smoke in Northwest India
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Fires and Smoke in Northwest India

Agricultural fires burn across Punjab, India, as farmers prepare for the growing season.

Published Oct 30, 2015

Atmosphere Land Fires

Smoke Blankets Borneo
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Smoke Blankets Borneo

Fires burning in peat deposits in Indonesia release gases and particles that have consequences for public health and the climate.

Published Sep 17, 2019

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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

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze