Thursday, September 20, 2007

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1545Z September 20, 2007


Ohio Valley/Mississippi Valley/Southern Plains:
The residual smoke from numerous fires in southern Manitoba and northern
Minnesota now mixed the smoke from the fires in Liouisana, Mississippi,
Alabama, and Arkansas has covered a large areas including Ohio Valley
with the highest intensity of smoke, Mississippi Valley, and Southern
Plains(mainly eastern Texas).


Zhong

 


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.