DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0212Z December 14, 2021
SMOKE:
Georgia...
Three light density smoke plumbs were observed in Georgia from seasonal
burning activity. The smoke plumbs were moving southwest in direction
as evening approached.
Arkansas...
A light density smoke plumb was observed in northern Arkansas from
seasonal burning activity. The light density smoke plumb was moving
north in direction as evening approached.
Missouri...
Four smoke plumbs from seasonal burning activity were observed in Missouri
with three being mostly light density smoke but in southeastern portion
of the state there was one light to heavy density smoke plumb. The smoke
plumbs were moving north in direction as evening approached.
AEROSOL:
Bay of Campeche/Eastern/Southern Mexico/Pacific Ocean South of Mexico,Gulf
of Mexico...
Atmospheric pollution likely associated with scattered seasonal burning,
gas flaring as well as other industrial and urban activities could be
seen along the Pacific shoreline of southwestern and southern Mexico
extending from the states of Jalasco in the northwest corner, through
Chiapas, into Guatemala in the southeast, and out over the Pacific Ocean
along this coastal area.
South Florida...
Agricultural burning activity continued around the Lake Okeechobee
region of South Florida during the late morning and early afternoon
hours. Multiple small plumes were seen of light-density smoke south of
Lake Okeechobee. The smoke dispersed toward the west/southwest.
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