Clouds (IMAGE)

Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS)

Clouds

Caption

The smoke from the Australian forest fires in the atmosphere over Punta Arenas in January 2020. A high aerosol load was recorded over Punta Arenas for several days. The sky remained purple-orange during dawn and dusk, produced by the illuminated stratospheric plumes.

Credit

Cristofer Jimenez, TROPOS

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