Tuesday, April 12, 2016

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1700Z April 12, 2016

SMOKE:
Central US:
A leftover patch of thin density smoke was visible moving slowly to
the east and northeast stretching from north central Iowa southward to
northern Missouri. This smoke was attributed to yesterday's concentrated
seasonal burning occurring in east central to southeastern Kansas and
northeastern Oklahoma. As of early afternoon, there is evidence of yet
another significant day of seasonal burning with numerous fires and a
number of smoke plumes already forming centered over eastern Kansas.

Bay of Campeche/Western Gulf of Mexico:
An area of thin density smoke was seen over a portion of the Bay of
Campeche and the western Gulf of Mexico which was associated with
the ongoing seasonal burning occurring across Mexico and Central
America. Cloudiness passing over the Gulf of Mexico hindered additional
information on the extent of the smoke.

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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.