Tuesday, December 5, 2006

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1730Z December 5, 2006

No active smoke plumes can be seen on current satellite imagery loop.
California/Baja:
Some leftover smoke can be seen off the southern California coast
from last evening's fires from the northern Baja fire as well as from
fires farther to the north in southern California around Ventura and
southwestern San Bernardino Counties.

Baldwin

 


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.