Thursday, July 3, 2014

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0315Z July 4, 2014

SMOKE:
Canada/U.S:
Smoke from wildfires continuing to burn across much of Northwest
Territories and northern Alberta/Saskatchewan is moving southeastward
across western Canada and entering the U.S. through the northern
Plains. The smoke extends further south through the southern Plains
and Mississippi Valley, and can be seen as far south as Texas and
Oklahoma. Moderate to heavy density smoke is seen over Northwest
Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and western Nunavut.

DUST:
Lower Mississippi Valley/Gulf of Mexico:
Dust can be seen surging across southern and central Texas, extending
back over western and northern portions of the Gulf of Mexico as well
as into Louisiana. The dust is moderately dense and Saharan in origin.

Southwestern U.S:
Blowing dust can be seen moving northward across northern Baja California
into southeastern California, western Arizona and southern Nevada.

Heeps

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 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.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/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.