With dozens of wildfires burning in a part of Russia best known for its frigid winters, the CALIPSO satellite offered this view through the clouds and smoke.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Fires
The aerosol index offers a way to see the long reach of forest fires and dust storms.
Fires in Russia in May 2014 fueled pyrocumulus clouds that pumped smoke high into the atmosphere.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Heat Land Fires