July 10, 2007
Smoke in the west
The air quality remains poor in the East. The AQ has worsen in the Midwest where some sites are under code "orange" (unhealthy for sensitive groups) (EPA AirNow). The AOD is very elevated (0.8) in the northeast (IDEA).
L: MODIS Direct showing smoke lingering in the northwest (HMS map).
R: IDEA image showing elevated AOD in the East
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