Friday, January 11, 2008

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0300Z January 12, 2008

South Central US:
The most concentrated region of smoke producing fires this afternoon was
analyzed across the southern and eastern portions of Texas as well as the
western quarter of Louisiana. The plumes over Louisiana were generally
moving in a southerly direction while farther to the west, the smoke
over Texas was moving mainly in a northward direction. The majority
of the smoke plumes were of the small thin density variety with the
exception of several across southern and southeastern Texas. Moderately
dense to even locally dense smoke was observed moving to the north
from fires located over eastern Kleberg and near the border of San
Patricio/Refugio counties. The smoke then thinned out and fanned out as
it spread northward. Other more narrow moderately dense smoke plumes were
visible moving to the north from fires in Atascosa and Bastrop counties
of south central Texas.

Hawaii:
Another thin swath of possible smoke was detected moving to the
west-southwest from the Kilauea Volcano lava flows. This area of possible
smoke was believed to be due to lava encountering and burning vegetation.

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.