Suggested Searches

 

1 min read

Smoke from Asian Fires over Canada

NASA Earth Observatory

May 29, 2003
Article
Instruments:
Topics:
2024-05-23 12:00:00
May 23, 2003

This Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) from the Terra satellite on May 23, 2003, shows a large plume of smoke passing over Central Canada. The smoke probably originated from the intense forest fires burning in Asia.

The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at MODIS’ maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters.

References & Resources

Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC

Downloads

2024-05-23 12:00:00

May 23, 2003

JPEG (571.94 KB)

You may also be interested in:

Stay up-to-date with the latest content from NASA as we explore the universe and discover more about our home planet.
Ontario Wildfire Smoke Moves East
3 min read

Canadian wildfires sent plumes of smoke streaming over Ontario, Quebec, and parts of the U.S. Midwest and Northeast.

Article
A Week of Smoky Skies Across North America
3 min read

Brown carbon, emitted by wildland fires and tracked over the span of a week in July 2026, worsened air quality…

Article
Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington
3 min read

Wildland fires in early August 2026 pushed air quality to unhealthy levels, destroyed hundreds of structures, and triggered mandatory evacuations…

Article
Keep Exploring

Discover More from NASA Earth Science

Subscribe to Earth Observatory Newsletters

Subscribe to the Earth Observatory and get the Earth in your inbox.

Earth Observatory Image of the Day

NASA's Earth Observatory brings you the Earth, every day, with in-depth stories and stunning imagery.

Explore Earth Science

Earth Science Data

Open access to NASA’s archive of Earth science data