Tuesday June 03, 2008

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1600Z JUNE 3, 2008

Manitoba/Ontario:
An extremely large fire continues to burn over central Manitoba between
Cedar Lake and Lake Winnipeg.  Morning imagery shows a large area of
dense smoke moving east into western Ontario.

Alberta/British Columbia:
Fires in northwest Alberta are producing moderately dense smoke moving
approximately 200 km to the northwest.

 


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.