Monday, August 13, 2007

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1615Z UTC August 13, 2007

California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho:
Moderately dense residual smoke from California's Tar and Zaca fires
extended from the central Sacramento Valley north northeastward across
northern Nevada into southern Oregon and Idaho.  A narrow plume of
light to isolated moderately dense smoke extended 182 km (98 nmi) to
the  northeast of the Zaca fire.

Northern Rockies and Plains, southern Canada, Midwest:
An appalling pall of dense smoke from the various fire complexes in Idaho
and Montana stretched from the source region northeastward across the
northern Plains, southern Saskatchewan, southern Manitoba and extreme
southeast Ontario then southeastward across the Great Lakes and Ohio
Valley.  This smoke was prominent in the valleys of Idaho and Montana.

Mid Atlantic/Southeast/Gulf Coast:
Light residual smoke from the Idaho-Montana fires, mixed with haze,
stretched along the coastal plain from the Mid Atlantic to the Southeast
and across the Gulf Coast.

Oregon and Washington:
Light residual smoke from the WSA Lightning Complex and other fires in
the area was moving northeast across central and eastern Washington.
Light smoke plume was drifting north from the WSA complex this morning.

 


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.