Asian smoke over eastern Canada

A river of smoke flows over eastern Canada in this true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the Terra satellite on May 24, 2003. The smoke originated from fires burning in eastern Russia, thousands of miles away. The smoke streams over Quebec, Canada, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

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Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published May 29, 2003
Data acquired May 24 - 24, 2003

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collections:

MODIS Rapid Response

Visible Earth