Friday, March 17, 2006
DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1415Z MARCH 17, 2006
Arkansas:
A fire in SW Montgomery County in southwestern Arkansas produced a smoke
plume that extended to Smith County in northeastern Texas. The smoke
became less dense as it moved over Texas.
Brown
- 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.