Monday, November 26, 2007

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0000Z November 27, 2007

California:
The narrow plume of light smoke from a fire near Yosemite West close to
the western border of Yosemite National Park expanded slightly during
the day as it spread to the south-southeast reaching the border with
Madera county.

Residual light smoke from the fire in Malibu in southern California was
seen drifting to the west-southwest over the open Pacific Ocean just west
of the Channel Islands. Additional very thin possible residual smoke was
also observed late in the afternoon with the favorable low sun angle over
San Luis Obispo County moving to the southwest over the Pacific Ocean.

Texas:
A moderately dense to perhaps locally dense smoke plume developed during
the afternoon from a fire in Refugio County of southeastern Texas. The
plume moved to the southeast across coastal areas of Aransas County and
eventually over the Gulf of Mexico.

JS

 


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.