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Fires Across Northern South
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| Title |
Fires Across Northern South America |
| Description |
The fires currently burning across northern South America are producing a significant amount of pollution, as indicated by enhanced levels of carbon monoxide in the region. This false-color image shows the concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO) at an altitude of roughly 3 km (700 millibars) in the atmosphere. The data were taken by the Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere (MOPITT) instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite for the period February 24-March 4, 2003. The colors represent the mixing ratios of carbon monoxide in the air, given in parts per billion by volume. The large grey areas in the center of the image show where no data were collected, either due to persistent cloud cover or gaps between satellite viewing swaths. The regions of high carbon monoxide correlate well with observations of the source fires [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/shownh.php3?img_id=5633 ] by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). Carbon monoxide is produced as a result of incomplete combustion during burning processes, and is important due to its impact on chemistry in the lower atmosphere. It is a good indicator of atmospheric pollution, and its presence adversely affects the atmosphere's ability to cleanse itself. Because carbon monoxide is persistent for several weeks, it clearly shows the propagation of pollution plumes from the region of the fires over Columbia and Venezuela westward out into the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. The high levels of carbon monoxide in the right of the image over the Atlantic Ocean result from pollution plumes that have traversed the Atlantic from the fires that are currently burning in western Africa [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/shownh.php3?img_id=5400 ]. Image courtesy the NCAR and University of Toronto MOPITT Teams |
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Fires Across Northern South
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| Title |
Fires Across Northern South America |
| Description |
The fires currently burning across northern South America are producing a significant amount of pollution, as indicated by enhanced levels of carbon monoxide in the region. This false-color image shows the concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO) at an altitude of roughly 3 km (700 millibars) in the atmosphere. The data were taken by the Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere (MOPITT) instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite for the period February 24-March 4, 2003. The colors represent the mixing ratios of carbon monoxide in the air, given in parts per billion by volume. The large grey areas in the center of the image show where no data were collected, either due to persistent cloud cover or gaps between satellite viewing swaths. The regions of high carbon monoxide correlate well with observations of the source fires [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/shownh.php3?img_id=5633 ] by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). Carbon monoxide is produced as a result of incomplete combustion during burning processes, and is important due to its impact on chemistry in the lower atmosphere. It is a good indicator of atmospheric pollution, and its presence adversely affects the atmosphere's ability to cleanse itself. Because carbon monoxide is persistent for several weeks, it clearly shows the propagation of pollution plumes from the region of the fires over Columbia and Venezuela westward out into the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. The high levels of carbon monoxide in the right of the image over the Atlantic Ocean result from pollution plumes that have traversed the Atlantic from the fires that are currently burning in western Africa [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/shownh.php3?img_id=5400 ]. Image courtesy the NCAR and University of Toronto MOPITT Teams |
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Earth observations - STS-7
| Title |
Earth observations - STS-7 |
| Description |
Earth observations - STS-7. North part of Western Australia province, Dampier Land, Fitzroy and Lennard Rivers and the Buccaneer Archipelago (35792), Lake Titicaca, on the Peru-Bolivia border. The Bolivian capital city La Paz is also visible (35793), Denham Sound and Shark Bay in Western Australia are easily recognizable (35794), The Mona Loa Volcano, on the island of Hawaii can be seen in this view. A close look reveals lava flows from the active volcano (35795), Africa, Namibia, Grandberg and Cape Cross, Atlantic Ocean as photographed from the Challenger (35796), View of Venezuela, Aruba, Curacao, and Peninsula de Paraguana (35797). |
| Date |
06.26.1983 |
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Fires Across Northern South
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
The fires currently burning
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Llanos_TMP2003063
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2003-03-04 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
Llanos_TMP2003063 |
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Fires Across Northern South
…
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
The fires currently burning
…
Llanos_TMP2003063
| mediatype |
IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2003-03-04 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
Llanos_TMP2003063 |
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Gibraltar, Spain, Portugal,
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| Title |
Gibraltar, Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Atlantic Ocean as seen from Gemini 10 |
| Description |
Venezuela, British Guyana, Surinam, and Trindad, as seen from the Gemini 10 spacecraft. On left is mouth of Orinoco River in Venezuela. Mouth of Essequibo River in British Guyana is in right center. |
| Date Taken |
1966-07-18 |
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Earth observations - STS-7
| Title |
Earth observations - STS-7 |
| Description |
Earth observations - STS-7. North part of Western Australia province, Dampier Land, Fitzroy and Lennard Rivers and the Buccaneer Archipelago (35792), Lake Titicaca, on the Peru-Bolivia border. The Bolivian capital city La Paz is also visible (35793), Denham Sound and Shark Bay in Western Australia are easily recognizable (35794), The Mona Loa Volcano, on the island of Hawaii can be seen in this view. A close look reveals lava flows from the active volcano (35795), Africa, Namibia, Grandberg and Cape Cross, Atlantic Ocean as photographed from the Challenger (35796), View of Venezuela, Aruba, Curacao, and Peninsula de Paraguana (35797). |
| Date Taken |
1983-06-26 |
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Earth observations - STS-7
| Title |
Earth observations - STS-7 |
| Description |
Earth observations - STS-7. North part of Western Australia province, Dampier Land, Fitzroy and Lennard Rivers and the Buccaneer Archipelago (35792), Lake Titicaca, on the Peru-Bolivia border. The Bolivian capital city La Paz is also visible (35793), Denham Sound and Shark Bay in Western Australia are easily recognizable (35794), The Mona Loa Volcano, on the island of Hawaii can be seen in this view. A close look reveals lava flows from the active volcano (35795), Africa, Namibia, Grandberg and Cape Cross, Atlantic Ocean as photographed from the Challenger (35796), View of Venezuela, Aruba, Curacao, and Peninsula de Paraguana (35797). |
| Date Taken |
1983-06-26 |
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Earth observations - STS-7
| Title |
Earth observations - STS-7 |
| Description |
Earth observations - STS-7. North part of Western Australia province, Dampier Land, Fitzroy and Lennard Rivers and the Buccaneer Archipelago (35792), Lake Titicaca, on the Peru-Bolivia border. The Bolivian capital city La Paz is also visible (35793), Denham Sound and Shark Bay in Western Australia are easily recognizable (35794), The Mona Loa Volcano, on the island of Hawaii can be seen in this view. A close look reveals lava flows from the active volcano (35795), Africa, Namibia, Grandberg and Cape Cross, Atlantic Ocean as photographed from the Challenger (35796), View of Venezuela, Aruba, Curacao, and Peninsula de Paraguana (35797). |
| Date Taken |
1983-06-26 |
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Earth observations - STS-7
| Title |
Earth observations - STS-7 |
| Description |
Earth observations - STS-7. North part of Western Australia province, Dampier Land, Fitzroy and Lennard Rivers and the Buccaneer Archipelago (35792), Lake Titicaca, on the Peru-Bolivia border. The Bolivian capital city La Paz is also visible (35793), Denham Sound and Shark Bay in Western Australia are easily recognizable (35794), The Mona Loa Volcano, on the island of Hawaii can be seen in this view. A close look reveals lava flows from the active volcano (35795), Africa, Namibia, Grandberg and Cape Cross, Atlantic Ocean as photographed from the Challenger (35796), View of Venezuela, Aruba, Curacao, and Peninsula de Paraguana (35797). |
| Date Taken |
1983-06-26 |
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Earth observations - STS-7
| Title |
Earth observations - STS-7 |
| Description |
Earth observations - STS-7. North part of Western Australia province, Dampier Land, Fitzroy and Lennard Rivers and the Buccaneer Archipelago (35792), Lake Titicaca, on the Peru-Bolivia border. The Bolivian capital city La Paz is also visible (35793), Denham Sound and Shark Bay in Western Australia are easily recognizable (35794), The Mona Loa Volcano, on the island of Hawaii can be seen in this view. A close look reveals lava flows from the active volcano (35795), Africa, Namibia, Grandberg and Cape Cross, Atlantic Ocean as photographed from the Challenger (35796), View of Venezuela, Aruba, Curacao, and Peninsula de Paraguana (35797). |
| Date Taken |
1983-06-26 |
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Earth observations - STS-7
| Title |
Earth observations - STS-7 |
| Description |
Earth observations - STS-7. North part of Western Australia province, Dampier Land, Fitzroy and Lennard Rivers and the Buccaneer Archipelago (35792), Lake Titicaca, on the Peru-Bolivia border. The Bolivian capital city La Paz is also visible (35793), Denham Sound and Shark Bay in Western Australia are easily recognizable (35794), The Mona Loa Volcano, on the island of Hawaii can be seen in this view. A close look reveals lava flows from the active volcano (35795), Africa, Namibia, Grandberg and Cape Cross, Atlantic Ocean as photographed from the Challenger (35796), View of Venezuela, Aruba, Curacao, and Peninsula de Paraguana (35797). |
| Date Taken |
1983-06-26 |
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