Monday, October 13, 2008

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1530Z OCTOBER 13, 2008

California:
A narrow plume of light smoke extended 165 km to the southwest of a fire
in the San Francisco Bay area.

Moderate to heavy smoke from the Marek fire in LA County extended west
southwest over the Pacific for 260 km.



 


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.