NOAA Daily Operational Significant Events Support Report 28 Mar 2003
Satellite information that appears in filenames below:
G8 – GOES-8
G10- GOES-10
GM – GMS
MT – METEOSAT
N2 – NOAA-12 (AVHRR)
N4 – NOAA-14 (AVHRR)
N5 – NOAA-15 (AVHRR)
N6 – NOAA-16 (AVHRR)
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** [Iraq]
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 -see below** [Wyoming]
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, March 28, 2003 are as follows:
SMOKE IN SOUTHERN IRAQ
IMAGE D08701: NOAA-16> Channels 1, 2, 4 <>03/28/2003 10:12 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Iraq
In this NOAA-16 image black smoke plumes (indicated by the yellow arrow) are visible in southern
Iraq. The smoke, believed to be from burning oil wells, extends across the border into northern
Kuwait.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (516K) formats.
Preview (500X430):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/FSMiraq087_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/FSMiraq087_N6L.jpg
Standard (1280X1101)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/FSMiraq087_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/FSMiraq087_N6.jpg
HOTSPOTS IN IRAQ
IMAGE D08702: NOAA-16 LAC> Channel 3 <>03/27/2003 23:54 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Iraq
Hotspots appear bright white in Iraq, Kuwait, Iran, and in the Persian Gulf. Some of the hotspots in
southern Iraq are believed to be due to burning oil wells. The somewhat larger than normal hotspot
visible near of the city of Baghdad may be due to a fire in the area. Other hotspots visible in Iran,
Kuwait, and the Persian Gulf are due mostly to the normal operations of waste gas flaring from oil
wells. The single AVHRR channel used to generate this image, channel 3, is sensitive to thermal
variations, thus warmer areas appear brighter and cooler areas darker.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (353K) formats.
Preview (500X430):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/FHSiraq087_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/FHSiraq087_N6L.jpg
Standard (1280X1101)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/FHSiraq087_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/FHSiraq087_N6.jpg
STORM SYSTEM OVER WYOMING
IMAGE D08703: GOES-10> Channels 1, 3, 4<>03/28/2003 19:00 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Wyoming
A storm system moved across the state of Wyoming packing rain and heavy, wet snow along with
north winds of 30-40 mph on Wednesday and Thursday. Up to 18 inches of snow had fallen in some
parts of the state as of Wednesday.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (287K) formats.
Preview (500X430):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_West/2003/STMusWY087_G10L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_West/2003/STMusWY087_G10L.jpg
Standard (1280X1035)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_West/2003/STMusWY087_G10.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_West/2003/STMusWY087_G10.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
