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California Chaparral Smoke

California Chaparral Smoke

This is from the fire in Camarillo, California in the Spring of 2013. Hairs on the plants that are burning can become part of the particulate matter in the smoke plume.

Transmitted Off Crossed Circular Polarized Light and Reflected Darkfield Illumination

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