"Earth Picture of the Day"
| The huge column of smoke in this photo is from large scale agricultural burning in Hawaii. This image was taken on the island of Maui and shows the extent to which sugar cane is burned to prepare for the new growing season. This picture one of many displayed at the Earth Science Picture of the Day website, where a variety of earth science topics are shown. (Explore the link in the "more info" button) |
Credit: Earth Science Picture of the Day, USRA; photo by Gerald Krulik
For more info: http://epod.usra.edu/