DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1430Z July 5, 2012
Central US: A large area of light smoke is located over the central US. The full extent of the smoke to the east can not be determined due to satellite viewing angle. The states within this area include:Colorado, New Mexico, northern Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, southern Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama. Another area of light to moderately dense smoke is located in the north-central US, centered over North Dakota. Both of these areas likely consist of remnant smoke from wildfires in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. Northwest US/Canada: A large ribbon of light to moderately dense smoke extends from the Pacific Ocean, through Oregon, Washington and northern Idaho into Canada. In Canada, the smoke passes through southern British Colombia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario before it is obscured by clouds. This smoke is from the wildfires in Siberia that has crossed the Pacific Ocean. Another area of smoke is located along the Ontario/Quebec border. This may also be part of the smoke transported from Siberia. Northwestern Canada: Light smoke can be seen over the Yukon and Northwest Territories in Canada. The origin of this smoke is undetermined. -Salemi 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