DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1600Z May 3, 2008
Utah/Arizona/Colorado/New Mexico/Texas/Oklahoma: The large area of aerosol that moved inland last night continues to push eastward. This aerosol is believed to be smoke from the massive Russian fires of about a week ago. This area covers extends from the Four Corners across southern CO/northern NM through the panhandle of TX into southern OK. Manitoba/Saskatchewan: The numerous agricultural fires were seen last night across the southern half of these provinces has produced smoke that is seen early this morning. The smoke stretches out of Canada through most of ND and into western MN. Walter