DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1800Z August 29, 2013
Western US: Two large areas of light to moderate density smoke are visible through much of the western region of the US and Canada moving north. The moderate smoke is visible concentrating northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Saskatchewan. Light density smoke joins these areas, as well as crosses the border into Alberta and Manitoba. Great Lakes/Central Canada: A jointed area of light to moderate density smoke is visible covering the Great Lakes region moving eastward. The moderate smoke is visible in Ontario, NE Michigan, Lake Superior, North Channel, Lake Michigan, Michigan, Lake Huron, and western Quebec. Light density smoke rims these areas, as well as becoming visible in Wisconsin. Texas: A large area of light density unknown aerosols are visible looming over eastern and central Texas. It is possible that this area of aerosols is is actually light density remnant smoke or a mix that has been trapped in the area from the wildfires to the west. The current movement of the smoke int eh country does not seem to suggest that the area is covered with smoke however it is possible. Oegerle THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF 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 DEPECTION 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.html KML: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/kml.html ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov