Smoke Plume from Florida Fires

Wind is blowing directly westward in this SeaWiFS image, carrying the smoke plume from fires in Florida out over the Gulf of Mexico. The plume appears to be about 150 kilometers long. Another possible plume can be seen in the northern part of the state.

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

Published April 10, 2000
Data acquired April 10, 2000

Source:

OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS

Topic:

Atmosphere > Aerosols > Dust/Ash