Wildfire-generated carbon monoxide measured from space

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite measures trace greenhouse gases like carbon monoxide. High concentrations of the gas can be seen here traveling across the parts of the US, South America and Africa. -- Stark new imagery reveals the scary extent of West Coast wildfires: https://www.space.com/west-coast-wildfires-seen-from-space.html

Credit: Space.com / animation courtesy: NASA Aqua Satellite / produced & edited by Steve Spaleta (http://www.twitter.com/stevespaleta)