Haze over Southeast Asia, Sentinel-3, OLCI, 14 April 2026

Image of the week: Haze over Southeast Asia

 

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Haze over Southeast Asia, Sentinel-3, OLCI, 14 April 2026
Haze over Southeast Asia, Sentinel-3, OLCI, 14 April 2026

This week’s image is of smoke and haze over Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and neighbouring countries. The image was captured on 14 April 2026 by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites.

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16 April 2026

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16 April 2026

The smoke and haze is caused by a mix of agricultural burning and wildfires, which have been exacerbated by recent warm, dry conditions. 

The haze has caused major air quality problems in cities in affected parts of southeast Asia.

Haze over Southeast Asia, Sentinel-3, OLCI, 14 April 2026

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This image was captured by the FCI instrument onboard Meteosat-12 on 17 March 2026.

The Meteosat weather satellites provide imagery for the early detection of fast-developing severe weather, weather forecasting and climate monitoring.

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Haze over Southeast Asia, Sentinel-3, OLCI, 14 April 2026

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