DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0230Z August 30, 2014
SMOKE: Western US: A large area of moderate to light density smoke is visible extending eastward through much of the west coast due to the cluster of wildfires located in northern California. Moderate density smoke is located in California, Oregon, Idaho, and Nevada. Light density smoke is visible in Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Utah, and Nevada. Central Canada: Several areas of light density smoke are visible extending over the region due to the wildfires still burning in Saskatchewan and NW Territories. Light density smoke is visible over NW Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Hudson Bay. Eastern Canada: A plume of light density smoke is visible extending offshore over Newfoundland and Labrador. This remnant smoke originates from the wildfires still burning in NW Territories and Saskatchewan. AEROSOLS: North Carolina: A dense plume of unknown aerosols are visible concentrating on the coast of North Carolina and extending offshore into the Atlantic Ocean. The plumes are visible at 1430Z and continue until sunset. 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 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