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Evolution of Pyrocumulus over California

In August 2014, MODIS captured an unusual view of mature pyrocumulus clouds billowing up from a fire along the border of California and Oregon.


NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. Photography courtesy of James Haseltine and the Oregon Air National Guard 173rd Fighter Wing. Caption by Adam Voiland.

Published August 6, 2014
Data acquired August 2, 2014

Sources:
Aqua > MODIS
Photograph
Terra > MODIS
Collection:
MODIS Rapid Response