Wednesday, July 13, 2011

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1830Z July 13, 2011

Georgia/Carolinas/Mid-Atlantic:
An area of aerosol believed to be mostly remnant smoke continues to
remain visible in eastern Georgia, the Carolinas, and the far western
Atlantic.  Some of this smoke is originating from the Honey Prairie
fire in southern Georgia.  As of 18Z, the smoke moved mainly to the
east and into the Atlantic Ocean south of Savannah.  Additional smoke
offshore is likely from the wildfires in the central and southwest US.
It is possible that haze/pollution from the metropolitan areas in the
Mid-Atlantic are also present.

Canada:
Wildfires in northeastern Alberta/southern Northwest Territories are
emitting moderately dense smoke this morning.  Most of this smoke is
staying near the Alberta/Saskatchewan/Northwest Territory border. Several
wildfires burning in western Ontario are producing locally moderate to
dense smoke that moved to the north and east this morning.  Some remnant
smoke reached James Bay by 18Z.


Myrga


THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT
AREAS SMOKE ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE FIRES AND SMOKE WHICH HAS BECOME
DETACHED FROM THE FIRES AND DRIFTED SOME DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE SOURCE
FIRE..TYPICALLY OVER THE COURSE OF ONE OR MORE DAYS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST
ARE ALSO DESCRIBED. USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VIEW A GRAPHIC DEPICTION OF
THESE AND OTHER PLUMES WHICH ARE LESS EXTENSIVE AND STILL ATTACHED TO
THE SOURCE FIRE IN VARIOUS GRAPHIC FORMATS ON OUR WEB SITE:

JPEG:   http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/ml/land/hms.html
GIS:    http://www.firedetect.noaa.gov/viewer.htm
KML:    http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/kml.html
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO
SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov

 


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.