DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0100Z July 9, 2012
Northern US/Southern Canada: Light to moderately dense smoke continues to stream into Southern Canada through central British Colombia, into Alberta where is turns to the southeast and continues through Saskatchewan into the US. The smoke moves through the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin before it is obscured by clouds. This is still believed to be remnant smoke from the large fires in Siberia. Idaho: The large fire complex that broke out in southwestern Idaho continues to emit moderately dense to dense smoke which is fanning out to the northwest. Eastern US: An area of what is likely remnant smoke from the numerous wildfires in the western US for the last few weeks and mixed with other aerosols can be seen moving off the east coast of the US out over the Atlantic. Blowing Dust: California: Blowing dust can be seen emanating from Honey Lake, beginning at 08/2145Z, moving to the east and continuing until sunset. Nevada: Southeastward of Humboldt State Wildlife Management Area, an area of blowing dust/sand originates at 08/2140Z, moves north and continues through sunset. -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