The Rim Fire Seen via Satellite (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

The Rim Fire Seen via Satellite

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A NASA plane stocked with an orchestra of instrumentation flew a team of researchers through the turbulent plumes of wildfires, including the Rim Fire, the third-largest wildfire in California's history.

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NASA Jeff Schmaltz LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team, GSFC

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