Canadian Wildfire Smoke Causes Haze Over Reykjavík, Iceland

A pale yellow haze observed over Reykjavík, Iceland, has been linked by meteorologists to smoke from wildfires in Canada, causing a noticeable smoky mist in the capital region.

24 Jul, 10:45 — 24 Jul, 10:45

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Meteorologist Links Reykjavík Haze to Canadian Wildfires

A pale yellow haze that settled over the Capital Region on Thursday evening was most likely caused by smoke from wildfires in Canada, according to meteorologist Einar Sveinbjörnsson. After a sunny afternoon, residents noticed the sky taking on a whitish-yellow tint as an unusual haze spread across the area. Writing on his Blika weather blog, [...]… The post Meteorologist Links Reykjavík Haze to Canadian Wildfires appeared first on Iceland Review.

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First report: ruv · 24 Jul, 04:00|Full coverage: 3 · 7h|Window: 7h

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ruv24 Jul, 04:00First to report

Skógareldar í Kanada líklegasta skýring hvítamisturs yfir höfuðborgarsvæðinu

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morgunbladid24 Jul, 09:17

„Reykjarmistur frá skógareldunum í Kanada“

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iceland-review24 Jul, 10:45Latest update

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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Causes Haze Over Reykjavík, Iceland

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Meteorologist Links Reykjavík Haze to Canadian Wildfires

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Skógareldar í Kanada líklegasta skýring hvítamisturs yfir höfuðborgarsvæðinu

„Reykjarmistur frá skógareldunum í Kanada“

Meteorologist Links Reykjavík Haze to Canadian Wildfires

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