Daily Operational Significant Events Support Report August 8, 2003
Satellite information that appears in filenames below:
G12 – GOES-12
G10 – GOES-10
G9 – GOES-9
MT – METEOSAT
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 [Portugal/Spain, Russia, British Columbia]
2. Floods – no imagery posted
3. Tropical Systems – see below [W. Pacific]
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, August 8, 2003 are as follows:
FIRES IN PORTUGAL AND SPAIN
IMAGE D22001: NOAA-16 LAC> Channels 3, 2, 1<> 08/08/2003 03:50 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<> Portugal and Spain
Heat signatures (red), burn scars (charcoal to dark green), and smoke (light blue haze) are visible
from fires burning in Portugal and Spain in this NOAA-16 image. Infernos which have killed 15
people continued across vast areas Friday, with Portugal declaring a national disaster. About
54,000 hectares (133,000 acres) have burned.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (646K) formats.
Preview (500X426):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Europe_W/2003/FSMHSpor220_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Europe_W/2003/FSMHSpor220_N6L.jpg
Standard (1280X1030):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Europe_W/2003/FSMHSpor220_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Europe_W/2003/FSMHSpor220_N6.jpg
TYPHOON 11W (ETAU)
IMAGE D22002: MODIS Aqua> Channels 1, 4, 3<> 08/08/2003 04:25 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<> W. Pacific
Typhoon 11W (Etau) was located over the East China Sea near 33.3N 134.0E at 06:00 UTC.
Etau has been moving northeastward at 15 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at 90
knots, gusts to 110 knots.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (369K) formats.
Preview (500X377):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRCetau220_MOL.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRCetau220_MOL.jpg
Standard (1280X986):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRCetau220_MO.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRCetau220_MO.jpg
FIRES IN SIBERIA (RUSSIA)
IMAGE D22003: NOAA-16 LAC> Channels 3, 2, 1<> 08/08/2003 03:50 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Siberia (Russia)
Heat signatures (red), burn scars (charcoal), and smoke plumes (light blue haze) are visible from
fires burning Siberia (Russia).
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (883K) formats.
Preview (500X420):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrus220_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrus220_N6L.jpg
Standard (1280X1074):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrus220_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrus220_N6.jpg
SMOKE FROM FIRES BURNING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
IMAGE D22004: NOAA-16 HRPT> Channels 3, 2, 1<> 08/08/2003 20:52 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>British Columbia
Clouds cover the heat signatures from several fires burning in British Columbia. Smoke
(indicated by the yellow arrow) is visible from fires burning north of Kamloops. According to
officials, the wildfires raging throughout both provinces are considered the worst in the region in
50 years.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (1069K) formats.
Preview (500X379:
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/CAN_Bcol/2003/FSMHScan220_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/CAN_Bcol/2003/FSMHScan220_N6L.jpg
Standard (1280X969):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/CAN_Bcol/2003/FSMHScan220_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/CAN_Bcol/2003/FSMHScan220_N6.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
Ralph Meiggs, Physical Scientist
[OSEI questions / comments, Image processing, OSEI ocean event contact, OSEI ice event
contact, OSEI GIS product contact]
Ralph.E.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
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