Wednesday, January 31, 2007

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1810Z January 31, 2007


Florida:
A fire in Leon county is producing a thin to moderately plume of smoke
that is moving southwestward into western Wakulla county. A fire in
Columbia-Baker county boundary is producing a thin to moderately dense
plume.


Zhong

 


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.