Saturday, June 9, 2007

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1450Z June 9, 2007

Canada:
Thin smoke from fires in northwest and central Canada is visible in the
broad circulation of a low pressure center located over Hudson Bay. The
smoke extends from southern Alberta across S Saskatchewan/S Manitoba/S
Ontario to western Quebec.

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Unless otherwise indicated:
  • 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.