DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1430Z June 20, 2009
Western Canada/Alaska: A thin haze which is likely remnant SO2 from the emissions of the volcano, Sarychev-Peak, can be seen throughout northern Canada and Alaska. Large areas of likely SO2 cover the majority of the Alberta Territory and northern Saskatchewan. Thin streams of the suspect SO2 extend through Alaska into the Yukon and Northwest Territories. The full extents of the haze cannot be determined due to cloud cover. Central Canada/US: Another area of haze, likely remnant smoke from previous days fires, extends from southern Manitoba through Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Other nearby areas may be effected by the haze but observations are obstructed by cloud cover. -Salemi More information on additional areas of smoke associated with these fires and others can be found at the locations listed below. THE FORMAT OF THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS BEING MODIFIED. IT WILL NO LONGER DESCRIBE THE VARIOUS PLUMES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE FIRES. THESE PLUMES ARE DEPICTED IN VARIOUS GRAPHIC FORMATS ON OUR WEB SITE: JPEG: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/hms.html GIS: http://www.firedetect.noaa.gov/viewer.htm KML: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/kml.html THIS TEXT PRODUCT WILL CONTINUE TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF SMOKE WHICH HAVE BECOME DETACHED FROM AND DRIFTED SOME DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE SOURCE FIRE, TYPICALLY OVER THE COURSE OF ONE OR MORE DAYS. IT WILL ALSO STILL INCLUDE DESCRIPTIONS OF BLOWING DUST. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THESE CHANGES OR THE SMOKE TEXT PRODUCT IN GENERAL SHOULD BE SENT TO SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov