Central American Smoke

This SeaWiFS view is looking west across southern Mexico. Vast quantities of thick smoke obscure the ground, the Gulf of Tehuantepec, and the Bay of Campeche.

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

Published April 21, 2000
Data acquired April 21, 2000

Source:

OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS

Topics:

Atmosphere > Aerosols > Dust/Ash

Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Biomass Burning