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Plume over the Caspian Sea

A hazy plume drifted over the northern end of the Caspian Sea in early April 2008. The translucent plume swirling over the water contrasts with the nearby opaque white clouds. The plume might result partly from smoke from springtime agricultural fires in farmland north of the sea.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Plume over the Caspian Sea.

NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data obtained from the Goddard Land Processes data archives (LAADS). Caption by Michon Scott.

Published April 16, 2008
Data acquired April 12, 2008

Source:: Terra > MODIS