NASA aircraft are currently sampling smoke high in the atmosphere from pyrocumulonimbus clouds in Utah. The research focuses on understanding these powerful, smoke-infused cloud formations.
NASA is sampling smoke lofted high into the atmosphere by one of the most formidable cloud types in the sky—towering, smoke-infused pyrocumulonimbus. These clouds form during intense wildfires and can inject smoke into the upper atmosphere, impacting air quality and potentially influencing climate.
The research involves using NASA aircraft to fly through and around these pyrocumulonimbus clouds, collecting samples of the smoke and measuring atmospheric conditions. The goal is to better understand how these clouds form, how they transport smoke, and what effects they have on the atmosphere.
The study is focused on Utah, where wildfires have been prevalent, creating the conditions for the formation of these towering smoke-infused clouds. NASA states that these clouds are among the most formidable cloud types in the sky, highlighting the intensity and potential impact of the phenomenon being studied.
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