roomthily: Siberian wildfires at night (Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite, 8-3-2012) via Earth Observatory “Official estimates differ on the size of the area currently affected by burning, ranging from 18,000 to 23,000 hectares (70 to 90 square miles), according to news reports.” HIGH RES

roomthily:

Siberian wildfires at night (Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite, 8-3-2012)

via Earth Observatory

“Official estimates differ on the size of the area currently affected by burning, ranging from 18,000 to 23,000 hectares (70 to 90 square miles), according to news reports.”

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∞  08/07/12 at 02:15pm via earthobservatory.nasa.gov
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