DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0230Z March 2, 2021
SMOKE:
California, Nevada...
In Central California two light to moderate density smoke plumes
attributed to to wildfires were observed moving in a northerly direction
with one of the plumes crossing into western Nevada.
Arizona...
In Central Arizona two light to heavy density smoke plumes attributed
to to wildfires were observed moving in a northeasterly direction
Central U.S., Kansas, Missouri...
Across the Central U.S. widespread agricultural burning was causing
a large number of light to moderate density smoke plumes primarily on
Kansas and Missouri. The majority of the smoke was observed moving in
a southeasterly direction.
Hispaniola...
On the southern coast of Central Hispaniola a light to heavy density
smoke plume attributed to wildfires was observed moving west in direction.
DUST:
Atlantic Ocean...
An area of Saharan dust was observed across the eastern part of the
tropical Atlantic.
Eglin
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