DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0330Z April 7, 2020
SMOKE:
Southeastern U.S...
Scattered small light density areas associated with agricultural
burns are observed over parts of South Carolina, Georgia, and
Mississippi.
Kansas/Nebraska...
A few small light density plumes are found over eastern Kansas moving
to the north-northeast. Larger light density plumes are detected over
central Nebraska spreading northeast.
Cuba...
Scattered small light density plumes are found across much of the
country, with a larger light density plume over western tip spreading
to the west. A large light density area is located just off the
southern coast from the central to eastern part of the region.
Mexico...
Several small light density and a few moderate density plumes are
detected over the south-central part of the country. Over the
Yucatan, numerous small light density plumes exist spreading to the
northwest. A large light density plume from the previous day fires
is found over the Bay of Campeche moving to the north.
Konon
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)
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO:
SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov