Smoke from Asian Fires over Canada

This Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) from the Terra satellite on May 24, 2003, shows a large plume of smoke passing over Eastern 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.

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

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