Fire and Ice: Northwest Canada

This SeaWiFS image shows fires burning along the Mackenzie River in Canada's Northwest Territories. The discolored areas upwind of the smoke seem like they might be caused by the fires. In the Beaufort Sea, one can see suspended sediments, phytoplankton blooms, and sea ice.

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Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE

Published August 10, 1999
Data acquired August 10, 1999

Source:

OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS

Topics:

Atmosphere > Aerosols > Dust/Ash

Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Biomass Burning