Satellite Image Of Smoke Across Us

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Satellite image of smoke across us.

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Smoke is seen hovering over much of western north america and central canada. Smoke has spread across large swaths of the western united states and the pacific ocean. Nasa satellite images show impact of california wildfire smoke across us nasa s terra satellite on monday aug. The fire and smoke map shows fine particulate 2 5 micron pm 2 5 pollution data obtained from air quality monitors and sensors information is shown on both the epa s air quality index scale using the nowcast aqi algorithm and also as hourly pm 2 5 concentration values.

Previously known as flash earth. The visible infrared imaging radiometer suite viirs on the suomi npp satellite acquired this image top on august 15 2018. Huge stretches of the us are filled with smoke primarily from western wildfires. Explore recent images of storms wildfires property and more.

In the morning of august 20 2020 in california the geostationary operational environmental satellite 17 captured a natural color image of the smoke above. The post below from the national weather service bay area shows a satellite image of the glass fire compared with live views of the blaze from webcams located on the ground. These images show just how far across north america winds have carried the thick plumes of smoke. Here s an eye opening satellite photo captured by nasa showing the wildfires and smoke dominating the landscape of the western united states.

Nasa helps develop and launch the goes series of satellites. Interactive real time wildfire map for the united states including california oregon washington idaho arizona and others. The suomi npp satellite is run by nasa and the national oceanic. Zoom earth shows live weather satellite images updated in near real time and the best high resolution aerial views of the earth in a fast zoomable map.