Tropospheric chemistry is an important component of global environmental science.
It has tremendous implications for global climate change and air quality. For example, methane, carbon monoxide, carbon monoxide, and sulfate aerosol concentrations have all increased due to natural and anthropogenic factors. Of particular importance is biomass burning which has been used to clear land for agriculture and to accomodate the expanding population. Satellite imagery provides an unique opportunity to detect the fires and smoke generated from biomass burning. The present study utlizes satellite measurements from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer to detect fires and smoke over the India-Burma border.