This document summarizes observations of a large smoke plume that transported smoke from Quebec wildfires to New England in July 2002. Satellite images from MODIS, SeaWiFS, GOES and TOMS show the smoke moving from Quebec across Canada and the eastern US between June 25th and July 11th. Surface observations from ASOS, webcams and METAR stations also detected increased haze and lower visibility in the path of the smoke plume. Regional air quality models simulated the transport of the smoke.
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![Fire Pixels from MODIS , June 25-July 6, 2002 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Quebec Fires Note pixel clusters due to larger fires Manitoba – Sask. Fires Note pixel clusters due to larger fires SE US Fires Random pixels from small fires](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)