Flying through Formaldehyde

A sensor mounted on NASA’s DC-8 airplane measures concentrations of formaldehyde in the atmosphere. On August 6, 2013, the plane flew through plumes of wildfire smoke spiked with the carcinogenic pollutant.

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NASA Earth Observatory image by Robert Simmon, using data from the In-Situ Airborne Formaldehyde Instrument (ISAF) provided by Thomas Hanisco. Caption by Adam Voiland.

Published August 23, 2013
Data acquired August 6, 2013

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Topic:

Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Volatile Organic Compounds