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Smoke from Fires in Canada

Thick smoke spread across hundreds of kilometers, affecting air quality in Canada and the United States in late June 2010. The smoke is from fires burning in boreal forests of north-central Canada.
Carbon Monoxide Levels Trace Spread of Smoke Across Canada
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Carbon Monoxide Levels Trace Spread of Smoke Across Canada

This map shows concentrations of carbon monoxide—one component of smoke—from June 23–28 across Canada and the northern United States.

Published Jul 9, 2010

Image of the Day Atmosphere Dust and Haze

Smoke from Fires in Canada
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Smoke from Fires in Canada

Gray-brown smoke drifts north over the Canadian Arctic and the Beaufort Sea in this true-color image from June 28, 2010.

Published Jun 30, 2010

Atmosphere Dust and Haze

Smoke from Fires in Canada
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Smoke from Fires in Canada

A thick, gray-brown cloud of smoke stretches across hundreds of kilometers over Canada’s Northwest Territories, Alberta, and Saskatchewan in this image from June 26, 2010.

Published Jun 28, 2010

Atmosphere Dust and Haze

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