DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1700Z January 6, 2007

Soutwest U. S.:
A large area of dust/sand continues to drift southward over the Gulf of
California, Baja California and the Pacific.
No significant areas of smoke can be detected in morning satellite
imagery in the remainder of the United States.

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.