Smoky Skies Over the Indo-Gangetic Plain

Annual fires contributed to hazy skies over northern Pakistan and India, causing schools in some areas to close.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Smoky Skies Over the Indo-Gangetic Plain.

NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using VIIRS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview, and the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Story by Adam Voiland.

Published November 4, 2024
Data acquired November 3, 2024