DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1830Z October 7, 2018.
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SMOKE:
British Columbia...
Several prescribed fires could be observed overnight in southern British
Columbia. The presence of snow on the ground and increasing cloud
coverage prevented the identification of smoke plumes and dispersion
trajectories. Winds are light an variable, which may favor smoke
stagnation in the area.
Southeast U.S./Mississippi Valley...
Numerous agricultural and prescribed fires could also be seen across
most of the southeast U.S. and the Mississippi Valley in the early
hours. The presence of smoke could not be visually confirmed following
sunrise; cumulus clouds developing during the morning hours prevented
the identification of smoke plumes in the area. Winds are expected to
push any low-level smoke towards the west-northwest-north following the
clock-wise high pressure circulation centered in Tennessee.
WS
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/data/land/fire/currenthms.jpg
GIS: ftp://satpsanone.nesdis.noaa.gov/FIRE/HMS/GIS/
KML: http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/fire.kml (fire)
http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/smoke.kml (smoke)
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