NASA states that smoke from Australian bush-fires has circumnavigated the planet

Scientists at National Aeronautics and ministration (NASA) have stated that smoke from devastating Australian bushfires has circumnavigated Earth. movement of smoke is tracked via a Suomi NPP satellite.

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In a release, NASA observed that "a black circle shows smoke which h been traced from its origins coming back to  eastern region of Australia after having travelled around world."

"In an im taken on Jan. 13, 2020, Suomi NPP satellite used reflectance bands on VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Riometer Suite) instrument to clearly show areas that have been affected by fires (dark brown to black) alongside areas t burned (appearing green to bright green). se reflective bands can also be used to show "height" of clouds since clouds lower to ground appear whiter and clouds higher in atmosphere appear bluer to aqua since ice crystals within clouds reflect a blue colour using this instrument. " NASA said.

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fires have claimed at least 28 lives since September, destroyed more than 2,600 homes and razed more than 10.3 million hectares (25.5 million acres), mostly in New South Wales state. Victoria state increased its official fire death toll by one to five on Wednesday when it reclassified death of a fire manment contractor in a traffic accident in vember as a victim of current wildfire crisis.

NASA, in an earlier release also stated or actions which have led to a large number of pyrocumulonimbus (pyrCbs) events. PyroCbs are essentially fire-induced thunderstorms. y are triggered by uplift of ash, smoke, and burning material via super-heated updrafts. As se materials cool, clouds are formed that behave like tritional thunderstorms but without accompanying precipitation.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has received heavy criticism for being absent and passive in order to deal with wildfires. On Sunday, he said that his government was building resilience to fire danger posed by climate change. "This is a longer-term risk framework model which deals with one of big issues in response to climate changing."

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