NOAA Daily Operational Significant Events Support Report 27 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/New Mexico]
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 – see below [Red Sea, Afghanistan/Pakistan]
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, June 27, 2003 are as follows:
FIRES IN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO
IMAGE D17801: NOAA-16 HRPT> Channels 3, 2, 1<>06/26/2003 20:23 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Arizona and New Mexico
Heat signatures (red) and smoke plumes (light blue haze) are visible from fires burning in
Arizona and New Mexico. The Aspen Fire has charred 32,700 acres in Coronado National
Forest in Arizona. The Dry Lake Complex Fire (32,800 acres), Jenny Fire (5,00 acres), and Seco
Fire (4,600 acres) have scorched parts of Gila National Forest in New Mexico. This information
is from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Incident Management Situation Report from June
27, 2003. The pink areas visible in this image are due to solar heating of the ground surface.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (511K) formats.
Preview (500X401):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusSW178_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusSW178_N6L.jpg
Standard (1024X822):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusSW178_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMHSusSW178_N6.jpg
DUST STORM ACROSS AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN
IMAGE D17802: MODIS-Terra> Channels 1, 4, 3<>06/26/2003 06:30 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Afghanistan and Pakistan
A dust storm (tan haze) is visible across parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan in this MODIS
(Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) image from the Terra satellite.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (333K) formats.
Preview (500X396):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/MidEast/2003/DSTafg178_MOL.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/MidEast/2003/DSTafg178_MOL.jpg
Standard (1256X996):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/MidEast/2003/DSTafg178_MO.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/MidEast/2003/DSTafg178_MO.jpg
AIRBORNE DUST OVER THE RED SEA
IMAGE D17803: MODIS-Aqua> Channels 1, 4, 3<>06/25/2003 10:30 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Red Sea
Airborne dust (indicated by the yellow arrows) is visible blowing across the Red Sea in this
MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) image from the Aqua satellite.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (347K) formats.
Preview (500X397):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/Africa_E/2003/DSTafrE178_MOL.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/Africa_E/2003/DSTafrE178_MOL.jpg
Standard (1256X998):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/Africa_E/2003/DSTafrE178_MO.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/Africa_E/2003/DSTafrE178_MO.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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