MODIS satellite image of smoke plume from the 2010 Russian wildfires. (owlcation.com)
On October 14, which had the highest number of fires to date this year with 4,719, MODIS Terra imagery reveals smoke plumes from massive peat fires on Kalimantan. (wri.org)
Black carbon particles from smoke plumes in the Arctic have covered glaciers, a circumstance that increases heat absorption and contributes to melting (scientificamerican.com)