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
The Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA's Aura satellite spied dust from a Saharan sand storm blowing several thousand kilometers over the North Atlantic and Europe in April 2011.
Published Apr 15, 2011
The aerosol index offers a way to see the long reach of forest fires and dust storms.
Published Jul 29, 2014
Actinoform clouds pop up off the western coast of Australia.
Published Feb 7, 2020
This true-color image shows a combination of dust and clouds over Turkey, Syria, and Iraq on April 15, 2009.
Published Apr 16, 2009
A growing body of research indicates that smoke above clouds can have important consequences for the climate.
Published May 11, 2016
A vertical profile of wispy, icy clouds reveals their complex structure.
Published Jul 15, 2015
Dust and clouds mingle over Utah in this natural-color image from February 23, 2012.
Published Feb 24, 2012
Acquired April 17, 2010, this natural-color image shows a network of open- and closed-cell clouds over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru.
Published Apr 28, 2010
Lofting dust to altitudes above the clouds, a high-pressure system carried dust from Morocco to Spain.
Published Aug 7, 2018
Smoke from the recent outbreak of fires in Southern California can clearly be seen from NASA satellites.
Published Nov 18, 2008
