Thursday June 19, 2008

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0130Z JUNE 20, 2008

Virginia/North Carolina:
The Evans Road and South 1 fires continue to emit moderately dense to
dense smoke. Both plumes are generally moving off to the east and over the
Atlantic Ocean.  As the smoke moves offshore, it starts to move to the
south and expand as well. The smoke extends over 800 km offshore, from
off the Massachusetts coast, all the way down to the Georgia coastline.
An area of haze is also evident in South Carolina, which is most likely
due to remnants of emissions from these fires on previous days.

California:
The Indians fire, in Monterey County, is producing a heavy smoke plume
which was traveling offshore earlier today, but is now moving to the
northeast.  Smoke from this fire is also moving into Fresno County.
The area of smoke extends 150 km to the northeast of the Indians fire.
In addition, the Clover fire is producing moderately dense smoke and is
moving to the south as the plume fans out over Tulare and Inyo Counties.

Nevada:
In Nye County, a moderately dense smoke plume is racing off to the east
and has also moved into western Utah.  The plume stretches out at least
325 km to the east.

New Mexico:
Along the border of Eddy and Catron Counties, in southern New Mexico,
a heavy smoke plume is moving off to the east and extends out 200 km
from the source.  Lighter smoke is also moving into extreme west Texas
as the smoke plume fan outs over a larger area.

Mississippi River Valley:
In Arkansas and Mississippi, numerous agricultural burns took place
today producing light smoke.  Most of these plumes drifted off to the
west through the course of the day.










 


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.