June 28, 2023 - Wildfire Smoke Reaches Europe

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Smoke from wildland fires, which have been burning in the Canadian
province of Quebec for weeks, has crossed the Atlantic Ocean and
darkened skies in southwestern Europe.

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s
Terra satellite acquired this true-color image in the morning (1110
Universal Time) on June 26, 2023. At the time, smoke drifted over
northern Portugal and Spain. Plumes of smoke, much of it entrained in
high cloud, can be seen over France and the United Kingdom. Smoke also
reached northward as far as the Netherlands, which is beyond the scope
of this image.

Despite the far-ranging river of smoke, the air quality in the parts of
Europe covered by the gray plume on June 26 remained mostly fair,
compared to unhealthy and hazardous air quality in the smoke-affected
parts of Canada and the United States. That’s because most of the smoke
that reached Europe was higher in the atmosphere, where it is less
likely to affect human health.

Still, the smoke over Europe will likely be noticed by people.
According to the UK Met Office, the smoke aerosols could contribute to
vivid sunrises and sunsets.

Image Facts
Satellite: Terra
Date Acquired: 6/26/2023
Resolutions: 1km (6.1 MB), 500m (4.4 MB),
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2023-06-28

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