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Fires in the Amazon Rainforest Seen by NOAA-20
August 13, 2019 Throughout most of its history, the Amazon rainforest was relatively fire-resistant thanks to its natural moisture and humidity…
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Smoke from African Agricultural Fires Blows Westward
Hazy smoke from agricultural fires in central to southern Africa can be clearly seen in this VIIRS true-color image taken by NOAA-20…
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Smoke from Siberian wildfires reaches the Western U.S.
The Suomi-NPP Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) aerosol index shows smoke moving across eastern Russia into Alaska, down the west…
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Wildfires from Space: How the View from Above Helps Firefighters on the Ground
From 10,000 feet above ground, pilots can spot the glow of a fire. Data from satellites and aircraft help make firefighting decisions.
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NOAA Satellites Monitor Arctic Wildfires
This true-color composite image of smoke from Arctic wildfires spreading across Alaska and Canada was captured by both GOES East and…
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GOES West Observes Wildfires in Arizona
NOAA’s GOES West satellite zoomed in on two wildfires near Flagstaff, Ariz. on July 23, 2019. The Museum Fire , currently searing…
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Wildfire Smoke Gets Trapped in Low Pressure System Over Russia
Smoke from active wildfires burning across northern Russia got caught in a low pressure system near the Verkhne-Tazovsky State Natural…
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NOAA-20 Sees Plumes of Smoke From Bushfires
Clear skies over Australia on July 16, 2019, gave the NOAA-20 polar-orbiting satellite an unobstructed view of smoke plumes from…
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