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Raised by Fire, Felled by Ice

Events on Earth’s surface can affect the development and shape of clouds in the sky.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens and Jeff Schmaltz, using MODIS data from LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response and VIIRS data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Suomi NPP is the result of a partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Defense. Caption by Kathryn Hansen.

Published January 3, 2017
Data acquired August 25, 2014 - June 1, 2016

Sources:
Aqua > MODIS
Suomi NPP > VIIRS
Collections:
MODIS Image of the Day
MODIS Rapid Response