Worldview Image of the Week

Jun 29, 2023

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Reaches Europe

Image captured June 27, 2023, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA NOAA-20 satellite.

Image of smoke from fires in Canada reaching Europe on 27 June 2023 from the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA NOAA-20 satellite

True-color corrected reflectance image of smoke from Canadian wildfires reaching Portugal and Spain on June 27, 2023. This image was acquired by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) aboard the joint NASA/NOAA NOAA-20 satellite. Smoke appears as pale white areas over Portugal and Spain; clouds are a more solid, brighter white. Visit Worldview to see an animation spanning June 21 to 27 of smoke from Canadian fires reaching Europe.

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Atmosphere
Aerosols | Dust/Ash/Smoke
Human Dimensions
Natural Hazards | Wildfires

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VIIRS

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