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Satellite view of california wildfires smoke.
Wildfires across california oregon and washington have killed at least 35 people scorched over 4 million acres and sent thick smoke and ash into the skies.
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The fire and smoke map shows fine particulate 2 5 micron pm 2 5 pollution data obtained from air quality monitors and sensors information is shown on both the epa s air quality index scale using the nowcast aqi algorithm and also as hourly pm 2 5 concentration values.
The suomi npp satellite is run by nasa and the national oceanic.
Dramatic satellite images show the.
For low cost sensor data a correction equation is also applied to mitigate bias in the sensor data.
Huge stretches of the us are filled with smoke primarily from western wildfires.
This geocolor view shows the smoke blowing well away for the.
The recent satellite and aerial imagery below show california blanketed in dense smoke as flames ignite mountain chaparral and desert regions.
Nasa s terra satellite on monday aug.
22 2020 captured a view that showed a pall of wildfire smoke covering most of california.
They show the smoke drifting from oregon heading south into california and through the san francisco bay area over a two day period starting on sept.
These landscapes exist within a changing fire.
The noaa also shared thursday s view of.
New satellite images show the smoke from wildfires that s drifted 600 miles into the pacific ocean and made california s air quality plummet to very unhealthy and hazardous levels.