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Smoke from Asian Fires over Europe
This May 27, 2003, SeaWiFS image shows smoke from Asian fires crossing the Atlantic and spreading over northwestern Europe, having almost completely circumnavigated the globe.
Event Date: 2003-05-27 12:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Saharan Dust off West Africa
This is the season for Saharan dust storms, and this Terra MODIS image from June 4, 2003, shows a large plume of dust billowing from the West African coastline.
Event Date: 2003-05-25 12:00:00 Number of Images: 2 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Smoke from Asian Fires over Canada
The Terra and Aqua MODIS sensors captured these views of a plume of smoke passing over central and eastern Canada on May 23-25, 2003. The smoke probably originated from the intense forest fires burning in Asia.
Event Date: 2003-05-23 12:00:00 Number of Images: 3 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Smoke from Fires in Eastern Russia
On May 21, 2003, smoke from fires burning in eastern Russia crossed the Pacific Ocean and spread over Alaska and western Canada.
Event Date: 2003-05-13 12:00:00 Number of Images: 5 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Dust Storm over Eastern Mediterranean
A large plume of Saharan Desert dust was blowing over Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean on May 10, 2003.
Event Date: 2003-05-10 12:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Smoke Over Japan and the Pacific Ocean
On May 7, 2003, a river of smoke hundreds of miles wide was stretching over the Pacific Ocean from fires in eastern Russia.
Event Date: 2003-05-07 12:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Dust over the Arabian Sea
The skies over the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea were filled with dust on May 2, 2003, from a number of dust storms originating in the Arabian Peninsula and southwestern Asia.
Event Date: 2003-05-02 12:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Dust Storm over Mauritania
A Saharan dust storm yellowed the skies over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa on May 21, 2003.
Event Date: 2003-04-27 12:00:00 Number of Images: 6 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Dust over the Aral Sea
In late April 2003, strong winds were blowing dust over the Aral Sea.
Event Date: 2003-04-21 12:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Dust storm in Taklimakan
On April 17, 2003, a dust storm was brewing over the Taklimakan Desert in western China.
Event Date: 2003-04-17 12:00:00 Number of Images: 2 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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