DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0104Z December 15, 2021
SMOKE: Southeast U.S. ... Agricultural burning activity was observed throughout the southeastern corner of the U.S. this late afternoon and evening. Fires were emitting both light density smoke plumes that were generally moving towards the west. AEROSOL/Smoke: 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, extends down to Guerrero in the southeast, and out over the Pacific Ocean along this coastal area. An area of moderate Atmospheric pollution was seen along the costal area of Michoacán. 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