Thursday, October 13, 2005
DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1515Z October 13, 2005
US/Canada/Alaska:
No areas of significant smoke, sand or dust could be detected on satellite
imagery through 1500Z.
Quebec:
Fires in central Quebec may be continuing to produce smoke, but very
dense cloudiness obscures view of the fire area.
Gallina
- Unless otherwise indicated:
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- Areas of smoke are analyzed using GOES-EAST and GOES-WEST Visible satellite imagery.
- Only a general description of areas of smoke or significant smoke plumes will be analyzed.
- A quantitative assessment of the density/amount of particulate or the vertical distribution is not included.
- Widespread cloudiness may prevent the detection of smoke even from significant fires.