NOAA Daily Operational Significant Events Support Report 23 Jun 2003
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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 [Arizona, Alaska, Canada]
2. Floods – no imagery posted
3. Tropical Systems – no imagery posted
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 Monday, June 23, 2003 are as follows:
FIRES IN ARIZONA
IMAGE D17401: NOAA-16 HRPT> Channels 3, 2, 1<>06/22/2003 21:07 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Arizona
Heat signatures (red) and smoke plumes (light blue haze) are visible from fires burning in Arizona and
New Mexico. The Aspen Fire has charred 11,233 acres in Coronado National Forest. The Picture
Fire has burned 11,233 acres in Tonto National Forest and the Helen Two Fire has scorched 850
acres in Saguaro National Park. This information is from the National Interagency Fire Center’s
Incident Management Situation Report from June 23, 2003. The pink areas visible in this image are
due to solar heating of the ground surface.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (327K) formats.
Preview (500X436):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusAZ173_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusAZ173_N6L.jpg
Standard (1024X933):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusAZ173_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusAZ173_N6.jpg
FIRE IN ARIZONA
IMAGE D17402: NOAA-17 HRPT> Channels 1, 2, 4<>06/23/2003 17:13 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Arizona
A smoke plume (indicated by the yellow arrow) is visible from a fire burning in Arizona. The Aspen
Fire has charred 11,233 acres in Coronado National Forest. This information is from the National
Interagency Fire Center’s Incident Management Situation Report from June 23, 2003.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (325K) formats.
Preview (500X441):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusAZ174_N7L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusAZ174_N7L.jpg
Standard (1280X1128):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusAZ174_N7.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusAZ174_N7.jpg
FIRES IN ONTARIO AND MANITOBA, CANADA
IMAGE D17403 MODIS-Aqua<> Channels 22, 2, 1 <>06/22/2003 18:17 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Manitoba and Ontario, Canada
Heat signatures (red)and smoke (light blue haze) are visible from fires burning in Manitoba and Ontario,
Canada in this MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) image from the Aqua
satellite.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (730K) formats.
Preview (500X429):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/CAN_Ont/2003/FSMHSont173_MOL.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/CAN_Ont/2003/FSMHSont173_MOL.jpg
Standard (1256X1077)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/CAN_Ont/2003/FSMHSont173_MO.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/CAN_Ont/2003/FSMHSont173_MO.jpg
FIRES IN ALASKA
IMAGE D17404: NOAA-15 HRPT> Channels 3, 2, 1<>06/22/2003 02:36 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Alaska
Heat signatures (red) and smoke plumes (light blue haze) are visible from fires burning in Alaska. The
Sand Creek Fire has scorched 36,500 acres. This information is from the National Interagency Fire
Center’s Incident Management Situation Report from June 23, 2003.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (327K) formats.
Preview (500X488):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Alaska/2003/FSMHSusAK174_N5L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Alaska/2003/FSMHSusAK174_N5L.jpg
Standard (1018X981):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Alaska/2003/FSMHSusAK174_N5.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Alaska/2003/FSMHSusAK174_N5.jpg
FIRES IN ARIZONA (RETROSPECTIVE)
IMAGE D17405: NOAA-16 HRPT> Channels 3, 2, 1<>06/20/2003 21:07 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Arizona
Heat signatures (red) and smoke plumes (light blue haze) are visible from fires burning in Arizona. The
Aspen Fire has charred 11,233 acres in Coronado National Forest.The Picture Fire has burned
11,233 acres in Tonto National Forest and the Helen Two Fire has scorched 850 acres in Saguaro
National Park. This information is from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Incident Management
Situation Report from June 23, 2003. The pink areas visible in the left portion of this image are due to
solar heating of the ground surface.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (375K) formats.
Preview (500X427):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusAZ171_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusAZ171_N6L.jpg
Standard (1024X837):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusAZ171_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusAZ171_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
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)