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A month of smoke forecasts from GSL’s FV3-Chem model

GSL’s visualization expert created this video of wildfire smoke forecasts from July 8-August 9, 2021 from GSL’s experimental FV3-Chem model. This shows the broad reach of smoke as it is carried by the wind across the world.

GSL’s visualization expert created this video of wildfire smoke forecasts from July 8-August 9, 2021 from GSL’s experimental FV3-Chem model. This shows the broad reach of smoke as it is carried by the wind across the world.

Last Update: September 01, 2021

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