Status Report

Daily Operational Significant Events Support Report 9 May 2003

By SpaceRef Editor

May 11, 2003

You can access this directory through the “Current” button in the navigation bar of the web site.

Satellite information that appears in filenames below:

G12 – GOES-12

G10 – GOES-10

GM – GMS

MT – METEOSAT

N4 – NOAA-14 (AVHRR)

N5 – NOAA-15 (AVHRR)

N6 – NOAA-16 (AVHRR)

N7 – NOAA-17 (AVHRR)

MO – MODIS

The following categories of significant events were searched for in imagery available in the Satellite

Services Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

1. Fires – see below** [Mexico, Russia]

2. Floods – no imagery posted

3. Tropical Systems – see below** [Indian Ocean]

4. Volcanoes – no imagery posted

5. Ocean – no imagery posted

6. Ice – no imagery posted

7. Dust Storms – no imagery posted

8. Storms -no imagery posted

9. Severe – no imagery posted

10. Snow – no imagery posted

11. Unique – no imagery posted

Significant events identified by Satellite Analysis Branch meteorologists and reviewed by the

Operational Significant Event Imagery support team Friday, May 9, 2003 are as follows:

FIRES IN MEXICO, GUATEMALA, BELIZE, AND HONDURAS

IMAGE D12901: GOES-12> Channels 1, 3, 4<>05/09/2003 15:15 UTC<>Multichannel

color composite<>Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras

Smoke (indicated by the yellow arrows) is visible from fires burning in parts of Mexico, Guatemala,

Belize, and Honduras. The smoke extends across the Gulf of Mexico towards Louisiana and Texas.

Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (562K) formats.

Preview (500X396):

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Mexico/2003/FSMmex129_G12L.jpg

Standard (1280X1015)

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Mexico/2003/FSMmex129_G12.jpg

FIRES IN RUSSIA, CHINA, AND MONGOLIA

IMAGE D12902: MODIS-AQUA> Channels 22, 2, 1<>05/08/2003 05:45 UTC<>Multichannel

color composite<>Russia, Mongolia, and China

Heat signatures (red) and smoke (light blue haze) are visible from fires burning in parts of Russia, China,

and Mongolia in this MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) image from the Aqua

satellite.

Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (668K) formats.

Preview (500X389):

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrussia129_MOL.jpg

Standard (1240X965)

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrussia129_MO.jpg

TROPICAL CYCLONE 28S (MANOU)

IMAGE D12903: IND> Channels 1, 3, 4<>05/09/2003 09:30 UTC <>Multichannel

color composite<>Indian Ocean

Tropical Cyclone 28S (Manou) was located over the Indian Ocean near 19.5S 49.0E at 06:00 UTC.

Manou has been moving west-southwestward at 1 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at

75 knots, gusts to 90 knots.

Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (461K) formats.

Preview (500X396):

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/IndOcean/2003/TRCmanou129_MTL.jpg

Standard (1280X1015)

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/IndOcean/2003/TRCmanou129_MT.jpg

The NOAA Operational Significant Event Imagery Support Team

Interactive Processing Branch, (E/SP22)

tel: (301) 763-8142

fax: (301) 899-9196

If you have any questions or comments, please contact the appropriate OSEI scientist:

George Stephens, Hydrologist, OSEI Team Leader

[OSEI questions / comments, OSEI product creation, Image processing, OSEI dust event contact,

OSEI fire event contact, OSEI snow cover event contact, OSEI volcanic event contact]

George.Stephens@noaa.gov

(301) 763-8142 X129

Robert Fennimore, Meteorologist

[OSEI questions / comments, OSEI product creation, Image processing, OSEI GIS product

contact, OSEI tropical event contact, OSEI snow event contact]

Rob.Fennimore@noaa.gov

(301) 763-8142 X132

Ralph Meiggs, Physical Scientist

[OSEI questions / comments, Image processing, OSEI ocean event contact, OSEI ice event

contact]

Ralph.Meiggs@noaa.gov

(301) 763-8142 X137

William Tseng, Oceanographer

[OSEI questions / comments, Image processing, OSEI ocean event contact, OSEI ice event

contact]

William.Tseng@noaa.gov

(301) 763-8142 X124

Provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)

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