Saturday, June 23, 2012

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1645Z June 23, 2012

Mid-Atlantic/Southeast/Central Plains:
Large area of light and medium dense smoke extends from off the
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic coast, through the Mid-Atlantic/Southeast states
along a front and into the western Gulf of Mexico and much of Texas.
The area then extends north through the Central US, Colorado, Wyoming
and eastern Montana.  The smoke is primarily remnant from various fires
in the Southwest/Central Rockies, with some contributions likely from
fires  in Mexico and Central America.

Alaska/Canada/Great Lakes:
Large area of light to medium dense smoke extends from northern Alaska,
the Yokon and Northwest Territories; southeast through northern British
Columbia and Alberta, covering much of Saskatchewan; continuing east
through the southern half of Manitoba into Ontario as well as the Great
Lakes Region; finally ending up in northern Quebec.

Newfoundland:
Light remnant smoke covers much of Newfoundland ahead of the front from
fires in that province.


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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.