DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0300Z July 9, 2014
SMOKE: Canada/US: An expansive area of smoke originating from wildfires occurring in Northwest Territories surrounding Great Slave Lake as well as through Alberta and Saskatchewan is seen across much western Canada and is currently descending through the central part of the U.S. Areas affected include Northwest Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan, eastern Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, western Minnesota, Nebraska, and Iowa. The heaviest density smoke is currently moving into the U.S over eastern Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Heavy density smoke can also be seen over southern Alberta and southern Saskatchewan. DUST: Southeastern US: A plume of blowing dust is still seen along the coast of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The dust is Saharan in origin. Southern Plains: An area of blowing dust is seen across northern Texas and Oklahoma. The dust is most likely Saharan in origin. Southern California: An area of blowing dust can be seen moving northward over southern California and the Salton Sea. The dust is originating from northern Baja California. 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