Midwest Storm System and Central American Smoke - related image preview

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Midwest Storm System and Central American Smoke

This SeaWiFS image shows the storm system over the central United States. Further south in southen Mexico, huge amounts of smoke are being generated by fires burning in the region.


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

Published April 20, 2000
Data acquired April 20, 2000

Source:
OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS
Topics:
Atmosphere > Aerosols > Dust/Ash
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena > Storms
Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Biomass Burning
Collection:
Visible Earth