NOAA Daily Operational Significant Events Support Report 4 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/Atlantic Ocean from Russia]
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, June 4, 2003 are as follows:
SMOKE TRANSPORTED OVER ATLANTIC OCEAN FROM FIRES IN EASTERN RUSSIA
IMAGE D15501: GOES-12> Channels 1, 3, 4<>06/04/2003 12:15 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>eastern Canada and Atlantic Ocean
Smoke is visible across parts of eastern Canada streaming out over the Atlantic Ocean 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 (507K) formats.
Preview (500X389):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northeast/2003/FSMatl155_G12L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northeast/2003/FSMatl155_G12L.jpg
Standard (1280X996)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northeast/2003/FSMatl155_G12.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northeast/2003/FSMatl155_G12.jpg
SMOKE TRANSPORTED OVER ATLANTIC OCEAN FROM FIRES IN EASTERN RUSSIA
MOVIE D15502: GOES-12> Channels 1, 3, 4<>06/04/2003 11:15 – 15:45 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>eastern Canada and Atlantic Ocean
Smoke is visible across parts of eastern Canada streaming out over the Atlantic Ocean 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 (873K) and mpg (753K) formats.
Standard (700X464)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northeast/2003/FSMatl155_G12.avi
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northeast/2003/FSMatl155_G12.avi
Standard (700X464)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northeast/2003/FSMatl155_G12.mpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northeast/2003/FSMatl155_G12.mpg
FIRES IN RUSSIA
IMAGE D15503: MODIS-AQUA> Channels 22, 2, 1<>06/04/2003 05:25 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 (578K) formats.
Preview (500X399):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrus155_MOL.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrus155_MOL.jpg
Standard (1119X884)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrus155_MO.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrus155_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
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)
