Saturday September 09, 2006

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1700Z September 09, 2006

Montana/Alberta/Saskatchewan:
Moderately dense smoke from yesterdays wildfires throughout the
northwestern United States can be seen in visible imagery covering almost
the entire state of Montana, and moving up through central Alberta and
Sasakatchewan.

Banks

 


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.