Monday, July 2, 2007

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0215Z July 3, 2007

New Mexico/Arizona:
Multiple fires on the central border of Arizona and New Mexico are
producing moderately dense to dense smoke that is moving to the south
and slightly southwest, affecting Arizona a bit more.

Utah:
The large fire in Duschesne county of northeast Utah has been producing
moderately dense to dense smoke throughout most of the day that is moving
to the northeast and affecting southwest Wyoming and northwest Colorado.

A smaller fire in southwest Utah, on the border of Iron and Beaver
counties is producing moderately dense smoke that is moving to the
north northeast.

Wyoming:
In Park county a fire is producing a small plume of moderately dense
smoke that is moving northeast.

Canada:
The large group of fires that are spread throughout northern Saskatchewan
and into southeastern Northwest Territories continue to produce massive
amounts of very dense smoke.  The most dense smoke is found moving into
northern Manitoba, but moderately dense and dense smoke can be seen moving
to the southeast and affecting most of northern and central Manitoba
as well as western Quebec.  Less dense smoke from smaller fires can be
seen moving to the north affecting most of the Northwest Territories and
reaching western Nunavut.  Remnant smoke produced by these fires earlier
in the day could be seen moving throughout all of Northwest Territories
and into northern Alaska, but this smoke has slowly dissipated and mixed
in with heavy clouds so it was undeterminable exactly where it was.


Alaska:
A fire in northeast Alaska is producing light smoke that is moving
directly east of the fire.


Banks

 


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.