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Articles, resources, and announcements from Dust/Ash/Smoke.
Pyrocumulonimbus (pyroCb) events (fire thunderstorms) caused by wildfires in western Canada were detected by the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) instrument July 19-24, 2024.
News
July 30, 2024
Image captured on July 17, 2024, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA NOAA-20 satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
July 18, 2024
Image captured on June 20, 2024, by the MODIS and AIRS instruments aboard NASA's Aqua satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
June 20, 2024
Base true-color corrected reflectance image acquired by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite on May 21, 2024, overlaid with the Fires and Thermal Anomalies and Aerosol Index layers.
Worldview Image of the Week
May 23, 2024
Base corrected reflectance image acquired May 11, 2024, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite and overlaid with Aerosol Index values from the OMPS instrument.
Worldview Image of the Week
May 16, 2024
Image captured on Apr 24, 2024, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA NOAA-20 satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
April 25, 2024
NASA has long used imaging spectroscopy to peer into space. Now, scientists are using the technology to take a closer look at Earth.
Data User Story
Feb. 15, 2024
Dust is a major hazard, and it is imperative that societies are prepared for the onset of these storms to minimize economic loss and save lives.
Blog
Dec. 7, 2023
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