Smoke from Asia over the North Pacific Ocean
![GOES-17 True Color RGB images [click to play animation | MP4]](https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/images/2020/04/GOES-17_ABI_RadF_true_color_2020113_011031Z.png)
GOES-17 True Color RGB images [click to play animation | MP4]
Since there was no distinct pink-colored dust signal seen in corresponding Dust RGB imagery (below), smoke was the likely airborne aerosol type; recent fire activity in areas such as northern China could have been the source of the smoke.
![GOES-17 Dust RGB images [click to play animation | MP4]](https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/images/2020/04/GOES-17_ABI_RadF_dust_2020113_011031Z.png)
GOES-17 Dust RGB images [click to play animation | MP4]