DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0210z August 29, 2020
SMOKE:
Western U.S. including California and Oregon/Eastern Pacific Ocean...
A large region of moderate to heavy density smoke associated with
significant wildfire complex activity in north-central Oregon and
northern California was detected. Moderate to heavy density smoke was
observed over most of Oregon with the exception of the northwestern
part of the state. Smoke was also detected over southern Idaho, far
southern Washington, and northwestern Nevada. Moderate to heavy
density smoke was also observed off the northern California coast over
the eastern Pacific Ocean. Light to moderate density smoke was over
portions of central California, the San Joaquin Valley, and central
Nevada. A thin density smoke plume covered much of the Four Corners
region,
Southwestern/South-Central Canada and Northern Rockies...
Wildfire activity was observed over southern British Columbia where
moderate to heavy density smoke was detected from a large fire complex
in the southeastern part of the province. Moderate to heavy density
smoke from the fire complex was observed to the east and southeast
over southwestern Saskatchewan and eastern Montana progressing towards
western North and South Dakota.
Central U.S./Mexico...
A large region of moderate to heavy density smoke was observed over the
Central and Northern Plains from smoke transport due to both California
and Oregon large wildfire complex activity as well as fire activity in
southern British Columbia. Moderate to heavy density smoke was observed
over northern Oklahoma as well as over most of Kansas, Nebraska, and
Iowa. Light to moderate density smoke was also observed over northern
Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and over large part of the Northern and
Southern Plains where light density smoke was observed over western
Texas, eastern New Mexico, and northern Mexico.
Eastern U.S./Atlantic...
A large region of light to moderate density smoke was observed over the
Western Atlantic Ocean well off the North Carolina coast. Smoke
analysis was difficult over the eastern U.S. due to cloud cover from the
remnants of Hurricane Laura over the Mid-Mississippi Valley and a weather
system over the Great Lakes.
SAHARAN DUST:
Atlantic...
An extensive plume of Saharan dust covers all of the tropical and
subtropical Atlantic and the eastern Caribbean. The dust is thickest
over the eastern tropical and subtropical Atlantic.
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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/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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