NOAA Daily Operational Significant Events Support Report 3 Jun 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** [Russia, Canada/US Midwest/Mid-Atlantic from Russia]
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 – see below** [Middle East]
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 2, 2003 are as follows:
SMOKE TRANSPORTED OVER US MID-ATLANTIC FROM FIRES IN EASTERN RUSSIA
IMAGE D15301: GOES-12> Channels 1, 3, 4<>06/02/2003 12:15 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Canada, Midwest US, and the Mid-Atlantic US
Smoke is clearly visible across parts of Canada, Midwest US, and the Mid-Atlantic US in this
GOES-12 image. The smoke (indicated by the yellow arrows) has been transported across the Pacific
Ocean from fires burning in eastern Russia.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (583K) formats.
Preview (500X404):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Midwest/2003/FSMusMW153_G12L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Midwest/2003/FSMusMW153_G12L.jpg
Standard (1280X1087)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Midwest/2003/FSMusMW153_G12.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Midwest/2003/FSMusMW153_G12.jpg
SMOKE TRANSPORTED OVER US MIDWEST FROM FIRES IN EASTERN RUSSIA
MOVIE D15302: GOES-12> Channels 1, 3, 4<>06/02/2003 11:15 – 15:45 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Canada, Midwest US, and the Mid-Atlantic US
Smoke is clearly visible across parts of Canada, Midwest US, and the Mid-Atlantic US in this
GOES-12 image. The smoke (indicated by the yellow arrows) has been transported across the Pacific
Ocean from fires burning in eastern Russia.
Movie provided in avi (594K) and mpg (460K) formats.
Standard (700X502)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Midwest/2003/FSMusMW153_G12.avi
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Midwest/2003/FSMusMW153_G12.avi
Standard (700X502)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Midwest/2003/FSMusMW153_G12.mpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Midwest/2003/FSMusMW153_G12.mpg
SMOKE TRANSPORTED OVER US MIDWEST FROM FIRES IN EASTERN RUSSIA
IMAGE D15303: GOES-12> Channels 1, 3, 4<>06/01/2003 22:45 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Canada and the Midwest US
Smoke is clearly visible across parts of Canada and the Midwest US in this GOES-12 image. The
smoke (indicated by the yellow arrows) has been transported across the Pacific Ocean from fires
burning in eastern Russia.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (583K) formats.
Preview (500X404):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Midwest/2003/FSMusMW152_G12L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Midwest/2003/FSMusMW152_G12L.jpg
Standard (1280X1087)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Midwest/2003/FSMusMW152_G12.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Midwest/2003/FSMusMW152_G12.jpg
SMOKE TRANSPORTED OVER US MIDWEST FROM FIRES IN EASTERN RUSSIA
MOVIE D15304: GOES-12> Channels 1, 3, 4<>06/01/2003 21:15 – 23:45 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Canada and the Midwest US
Smoke is clearly visible across parts of Canada and the Midwest US in this GOES-12 image. The
smoke (indicated by the yellow arrows) has been transported across the Pacific Ocean from fires
burning in eastern Russia.
Movie provided in avi (594K) and mpg (460K) formats.
Standard (700X518)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Midwest/2003/FSMusMW152_G12.avi
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Midwest/2003/FSMusMW152_G12.avi
Standard (700X518)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Midwest/2003/FSMusMW152_G12.mpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Midwest/2003/FSMusMW152_G12.mpg
FIRES IN RUSSIA
IMAGE D15305: MODIS AQUA> Channels 22, 2, 1<>06/02/2003 05:35 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Russia
Heat signatures (red), burn scars (dark green to charcoal), and smoke (light blue haze) are visible from
fires burning in Russia in this MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) image from
the Aqua satellite.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (331K) formats.
Preview (500X419):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrus153_MOL.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrus153_MOL.jpg
Standard (1035X870)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrus153_MO.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrus153_MO.jpg
TROPICAL CYCLONE 06W (NANGKA)
IMAGE D15306: NOAA-17 LAC<> Channels 1, 2, 4 <>06/02/2003 01:43 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>110 miles south-southwest of Taiwan
Tropical Cyclone 06W (Nangka) was located approximately 110 miles south-southwest of Taiwan
near 20.6N 120.0E at 06:00 UTC. Nangka has been moving northeastward at 10 knots with
maximum sustained winds estimated at 50 knots, gusts to 65 knots.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (452K) formats.
Preview (500X530):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRCnangka153_N7L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRCnangka153_N7L.jpg
Standard (1280X1356)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRCnangka153_N7.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRCnangka153_N7.jpg
AIRBORNE DUST OVER THE PERSIAN GULF
IMAGE D15307: MODIS -Aqua<> Channels 1, 4, 3 <>05/28/2003 10:10 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Persian Gulf
Airborne dust (tan haze) is visible over the Persian Gulf in this MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging
Spectroradiometer) image from the Aqua satellite.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (379K) formats.
Preview (500X392):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/MidEast/2003/DSTmidE153_MOL.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/MidEast/2003/DSTmidE153_MOL.jpg
Standard (1256X984)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/MidEast/2003/DSTmidE153_MO.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/MidEast/2003/DSTmidE153_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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