Smoky Skies

Smoky Skies

Photograph courtesy NASA 

Plumes of smoke from forest fires raging in northern Quebec, Canada, are captured in this striking image by crew aboard the international Space Station on July 3.

Strong northwesterly winds have pushed the smoke and resulting smog from the James Bay region down as far south as the U.S. state of Maine, causing noticeable drops in air quality.

Published July 12, 2013