1. Smoke Example fires over Greece on 26 August 2007 Daniel Rosenfeld, MTG user consultation workshop, December 2007

2. Single channel 1 km 0.6  m MSG 2007 08 26 11:12 Hot spots The smoke disappears with the longer wavelengths

3. Single channel 1 km 0.8  m MSG 2007 08 26 11:12 Hot spots The smoke disappears with the longer wavelengths

4. Single channel 1 km 1.6  m MSG 2007 08 26 11:12 Hot spots The smoke disappears with the longer wavelengths

5. Single channel 1 km 0.4  m MODIS 20070826 11:10 The smoke disappears with the longer wavelengths

6. Single channel 1 km 0.5  m MODIS 20070826 11:10 The smoke disappears with the longer wavelengths

7. Single channel 1 km 0.6  m MODIS 20070826 11:10 The smoke disappears with the longer wavelengths

8. Single channel 1 km 0.8  m MODIS 20070826 11:10 The smoke disappears with the longer wavelengths

9. Single channel 1 km 1.2  m MODIS 20070826 11:10 The smoke disappears with the longer wavelengths

10. Single channel 1 km 2.1  m MODIS 20070826 11:10 The hot spots appear already at 2.1  m

11. Desert Dust Example dust cloud over Mediterranean Sea on 9 March 2007

12. 0.4  m 1 km, Gamma=3 MODIS 2007 03 09 12:10 The dust does not change at different solar wavelengths

13. 0.5  m 1 km, Gamma=3 MODIS 2007 03 09 12:10 The dust does not change at different solar wavelengths

14. 0.6  m 1 km, Gamma=3 MODIS 2007 03 09 12:10 The dust does not change at different solar wavelengths

15. 0.8  m 1 km, Gamma=3 MODIS 2007 03 09 12:10 The dust does not change at different solar wavelengths

16. 1.2  m 1 km, Gamma=3 MODIS 2007 03 09 12:10 The dust does not change at different solar wavelengths

17. 2.1  m 1 km, Gamma=3 MODIS 2007 03 09 12:10 The dust does not change at different solar wavelengths