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Smoke, Clouds and Ship Tracks Off California Coast

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Jul 30, 2002
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Smoke, Clouds and Ship Tracks Off California Coast
July 29, 2002

Smoke from the fires in Oregon and California has drifted far west out over the Pacific Ocean.The plume looks yellowish against the white cloudy background in this SeaWiFS image, acquired on July 29, 2002.

Tropical Storm Elida lies to the south ofthe smoke plume. A number of ship tracks—clouds formed from the exhaust of ships’ smokestacks—can be seen north and west of the smoke plume.

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Image courtesy the SeaWiFS Project, NASA GSFC, and ORBIMAGE

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