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Studying Smoke Above the Clouds
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Studying Smoke Above the Clouds

A growing body of research indicates that smoke above clouds can have important consequences for the climate.

Published May 11, 2016

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Smoke Above the Clouds
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Smoke Above the Clouds

Whether a smoke or dust plume has a heating—or cooling—effect on the atmosphere can depend on whether it is above clouds.

Published Oct 17, 2014

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Smoky Mountain West
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Smoky Mountain West

Numerous raging wildfires and possible dust events spread a pall of smoke over much of the western and midwestern United States.

Published Jun 28, 2012

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TOMS Aerosol Index
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TOMS Aerosol Index

Published Dec 27, 2000

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Dust blowing out of West Africa
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Dust blowing out of West Africa

Satellite instruments such as CALIPSO can measure the distribution of aerosols in a vertical slice of the atmosphere, as with this dust plume off the west coast of Africa on April 22, 2010.

Published Nov 27, 2010

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Fire Cloud over Northern Russia
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Fire Cloud over Northern Russia

This profile of the atmosphere provides a rare view of a towering fire-formed thunderstorm and the smoke it injected high into the atmosphere.

Published Sep 1, 2010

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Record-Breaking Smoke Over Canada
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Record-Breaking Smoke Over Canada

Dense plumes darkened the skies over the Northwest Territories in August.

Published Aug 17, 2017

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Smoke Goes Around the World
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Smoke Goes Around the World

Wildfires in Alaska and Canada send smoke plumes wafting in opposite directions around the Northern Hemisphere.

Published Jul 18, 2015

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From Russia with Aerosols
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From Russia with Aerosols

Unusually intense fires in Russia sent smoke half-way around the world.

Published Jul 19, 2018

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Remembering Yoram Kaufman
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Remembering Yoram Kaufman

Kaufman served as program manager for NASA’s Earth Observatory from its launch in April 1999, through January 2006.

Published Jun 8, 2006

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Smoke from Fires in Russia and Alaska
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Smoke from Fires in Russia and Alaska

This false-color image shows where airborne particles absorbed sunlight over the Arctic on August 1-2, 2009. The aerosols resulted from multiple large fires in the region.

Published Aug 12, 2009

Atmosphere Dust and Haze

Bushfires Raging in Southeast Australia
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Bushfires Raging in Southeast Australia

Published Jan 16, 2003

Fires

More Smoke Can Mean Less Rain
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More Smoke Can Mean Less Rain

In certain environments, dark particles in smoke from fires can inhibit cloud formation and limit rainfall.

Published Sep 24, 2015

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Fires in California
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Fires in California

Smoke from the recent outbreak of fires in Southern California can clearly be seen from NASA satellites.

Published Nov 18, 2008

Atmosphere Land Fires