Tuesday, July 17, 2007

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1530Z July 17, 2007

Canada/Great Lakes Region:
Large fires in Yukon Territory, southeast Northwest Territories and
northern Manitoba are producing a massive area of smoke that range from
moderately dense to very dense that stretches from just north of Great
Bear Lake in the northwest Territories, down in a southeast direction,
crossing over northern Saskatchewan, northern Manitoba, southern Quebec
and ultimately into the Great Lakes; where it is also affecting Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Michigan and northern Ohio and Indiana.  The area of smoke
itself stretches about 250 NMI wide, and the densest smoke is found in
Manitoba, Quebec and southern Northwest Territories.

Central United States:
A large area of smoke and haze can be seen spread throughout the entire
central US.  This area of smoke goes as far north as South Dakota and
Minnesota, down along the eastern edges of Colorado and New Mexico,
through Texas and as far east as the Mississippi River.  The densest
portions of smoke/haze are located in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri.

California:
The large fire in Santa Barbara County continues to burn today and produce
moderately dense smoke.  This plume of smoke can be seen moving to the
north where it is mixing with residual smoke from yesterday, affecting
several counties to the north northeast in central California.


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.