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True-color corrected reflectance image of the eruption of Anak Krakatau on 5 September 2026 from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-20 satellite. The image shows volcanic gases and brown ash emanating from the volcano.

Volcanic Eruption of Anak Krakatau

A satellite captured multiple ways of viewing the ash and sulfur dioxide emissions in early September 2026.
Worldview Image of the Week
Sept. 11, 2026
Smoke is visible from fires in Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia on 28 August 2026 captured by the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-20 satellite

Wildland Fires in Indonesia, August 2026

Wildfires are burning across Indonesia - affecting the islands of Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Java, and Papua and causing poor air quality across the country.
Worldview Image of the Week
Aug. 31, 2026
High aerosol index over France due to Saharan dust on 5 March 2026 from the OMPS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite.

Saharan Dust over Western Europe

The OMPS instrument aboard the NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP platform captured imagery and data on March 5, 2026.
Worldview Image of the Week
March 6, 2026
Base corrected reflectance image with aerosol index acquired on November 12, 2024, by the Suomi NPP/VIIRS instrument overlaid with AERONET sites showing ground-based aerosol optical depth measurements.

Smog over Pakistan

Base corrected reflectance image acquired on Nov 12, 2024, with aerosol index overlaid with ground-based aerosol optical depth measurements.
Worldview Image of the Week
Nov. 14, 2024
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