James Bay and smoke from fires in Alberta, Canada

Satellite
Canada
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA/GSFC

Intruding between Ontario (left) and Quebec (right), James Bay extends southward from the larger Hudson Bay to the north. In this true-color MODIS image, the Bay is melting and is full of brown sediment washed in from numerous rivers. The island in the Bay is called Akimiski Island.

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James Bay and smoke from fires in Alberta, Canada