Smoke from Fires in Russia and Alaska - selected image

Smoke from Fires in Russia and Alaska - selected child image

Data acquired July 20 - 26, 2009
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Smoke from Fires in Russia and Alaska

The highest concentrations of carbon monoxide, a component of smoke, are centered over large fire complexes in Russia in this image that tracks smoke transport across the Arctic.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Smoke from Fires in Russia and Alaska.

NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the University of Toronto MOPITT Teams. Caption by Holli Riebeek.

Published August 1, 2009
Data acquired July 20 - 26, 2009

Source:: Terra > MOPITT