Suomi NPP Sees Smoke Circumnavigate the Earth (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Suomi NPP Sees Smoke Circumnavigate the Earth

Caption

This image of the UV aerosol index from the Suomi NPP satellite OMPS Nadir Mapper instrument showing a "close-up" from Jan. 13, 2020 (specifically orbit 42546). The image reveals that the smoke has now made its all the way back to eastern Australia (black circle). The red circle shows "newly formed" (or current) smoke that has just been emitted from the fires. The green circle shows the dust from an intense dust storm.

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Credits: NASA/Colin Seftor

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