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Wildfires Smoke Crosses the Atlantic
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Wildfires Smoke Crosses the Atlantic

Satellite observations suggest fires in Quebec sent smoke billowing across the Atlantic; but pinpointing the source can pose a scientific challenge.

Published Jul 2, 2013

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At the Intersection of Clouds and Smoke
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At the Intersection of Clouds and Smoke

Wildfire smoke contains dark sooty particles that can “burn off” clouds.

Published Aug 8, 2013

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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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An American Aerosol in Paris
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An American Aerosol in Paris

Smoke from wildfires burning across the western United States and Canada drifted all the way to Europe.

Published Sep 15, 2017

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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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Canadian Fires Send Smoke Over the U.S.
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Canadian Fires Send Smoke Over the U.S.

An unusually thick plume of smoke from wildfires in Alberta, Canada, wafted across U.S. Midwest and eastern states.

Published Jun 11, 2015

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Explosive Fire Activity in Australia
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Explosive Fire Activity in Australia

Fires are burning so fiercely that they are lofting smoke to unusual heights.

Published Jan 9, 2020

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Long Smoke Stream over Siberia
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Long Smoke Stream over Siberia

Satellites observed a long plume that stretched across the continent from the East Siberian Sea to the Sea of Okhotsk.

Published Aug 15, 2014

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