Thursday, March 30, 2006

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1745Z MARCH 30, 2006

Northwest Georgia:
A fire in Bartow county producing a moderately dense plume of smoke and
blowing north into Gordon and Floyd counties.
Fire in Chattooga county producing a dense plume of smoke moving into
Walker, Catoosa, and Whitfield counties.

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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.