NOAA Daily Operational Significant Events Support Report 30 Jul 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 [Washington, Montana/Idaho, Canada, France]
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 Wednesday, July 30, 2003 are as follows:
FIRES IN WASHINGTON AND BRITISH COLUMBIA
IMAGE D21101: NOAA-16 HRPT> Channels 3, 2, 1<> 07/29/2003 20:53 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Washington
Heat signatures and smoke plumes (light blue haze) are visible from a fire burning in
Washington, British Columbia, and Alberta. The Fawn Peak Complex Fire has charred 70,296
acres in Okanogan National Forest. This information is from the National Interagency Fire
Center’s Incident Management Situation Report from July 30, 2003.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (438K) formats.
Preview (500X447):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northwest/2003/FSMHSusWA211_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northwest/2003/FSMHSusWA211_N6L.jpg
Standard (1020X912):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northwest/2003/FSMHSusWA211_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northwest/2003/FSMHSusWA211_N6.jpg
FIRES IN MONTANA, IDAHO, AND ALBERTA, CANADA
IMAGE D21102: NOAA-16 HRPT> Channels 3, 2, 1<> 07/29/2003 20:53 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<> Montana, Idaho, and Alberta, Canada
Heat signatures and smoke plumes (light blue haze) are visible from fires burning in Montana,
Idaho, and Alberta, Canada. The Wedge Canyon (20,500 acres) and the Robert Fire (12,500
acres) are burning in Flathead National Forest. The Trapper Complex Fire has scorched 16,700
acres in Glacier National Park. This information is from the National Interagency Fire Center’s
Incident Management Situation Report from July 30, 2003.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (537K) formats.
Preview (500X466):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northwest/2003/FSMHSusMT211_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northwest/2003/FSMHSusMT211_N6L.jpg
Standard (1020X907):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northwest/2003/FSMHSusMT211_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northwest/2003/FSMHSusMT211_N6.jpg
FIRES IN FRANCE
IMAGE D21103: NOAA-16 LAC> Channels 3, 2, 1<> 07/30/2003 12:15 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<> France
Heat signatures are visible from fires burning along the French Riviera. The wildfires have killed
five people, destroyed scenic forests, and forced thousands to evacuate the region.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (527K) formats.
Preview (500X415):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Europe_W/2003/FHSfrance211_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Europe_W/2003/FHSfrance211_N6L.jpg
Standard (1020X846):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Europe_W/2003/FHSfrance211_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Europe_W/2003/FHSfrance211_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)
