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. 2017 Jan 12;31(1):24–38. doi: 10.1002/2016GB005445

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Smoke from fires in Bolivia and Brazil (states of Rondônia and Mato Grosso) observed by MODIS during the 2010 fire season. Highest concentrations are seen east of the Andes where smoke from fires farther north and east is funneled southward. The region covered by this image is outlined in Figure 2. NASA image courtesy: Jeff Schmaltz.