NOAA Daily Operational Significant Events Support Report 6 Aug 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 [Canada, Portugal/Spain, 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 – 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 August 6, 2003 are as follows:
FIRES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALBERTA, CANADA
IMAGE D21801: NOAA-16 HRPT> Channels 3, 2, 1<> 08/05/2003 21:14 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>British Columbia and Alberta, Canada
Heat signatures (red) and smoke plumes (light blue haze) are visible from fires burning in British
Columbia and Alberta, Canada. A blaze approaching a suburb north of Kamloops has forced
about 3,500 people to evacuate their homes. According to officials, the wildfires raging
throughout both provinces are considered the worst in the region in 50 years.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (701K) formats.
Preview (500X382):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/CAN_Bcol/2003/FSMHScan218_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/CAN_Bcol/2003/FSMHScan218_N6L.jpg
Standard (1280X982):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/CAN_Bcol/2003/FSMHScan218_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/CAN_Bcol/2003/FSMHScan218_N6.jpg
FIRES IN PORTUGAL AND SPAIN
IMAGE D21802: NOAA-16 LAC> Channels 3, 2, 1<> 08/06/2003 14:20 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<> Portugal and Spain
Heat signatures (red), burn scars (charcoal to dark green), and smoke (light blue haze) are visible
from fires burning in Portugal and Spain in this NOAA-16 image. Rising temperatures on
Wednesday helped to spark new fires in Portugal where a total of 1,565 firefighters and 700
soldiers were battling the blazes. The Portuguese wildfires have now claimed fourteen lives and
an unknown number of homes.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (415K) formats.
Preview (500X398):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Europe_W/2003/FSMHSpor218_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Europe_W/2003/FSMHSpor218_N6L.jpg
Standard (1280X1020):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Europe_W/2003/FSMHSpor218_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Europe_W/2003/FSMHSpor218_N6.jpg
TYPHOON 11W (ETAU)
IMAGE D21803: NOAA-16 LAC> Channels 3, 2, 1<> 08/06/2003 02:16 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<> W. Pacific
Typhoon 11W (Etau) was located over the Western Pacific Ocean near 22.9N 128.8E at 06:00
UTC. Etau has been moving north-northwestward at 13 knots with maximum sustained winds
estimated at 95 knots, gusts to 115 knots.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (500K) formats.
Preview (500X382):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRCetau218_N7L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRCetau218_N7L.jpg
Standard (1280X978):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRCetau218_N7.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRCetau218_N7.jpg
FIRES IN SIBERIA (RUSSIA)
IMAGE D21804: NOAA-16 HRPT> Channels 3, 2, 1<> 08/05/2003 00:47 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Siberia (Russia)
Heat signatures (red), burn scars (charcoal), and smoke plumes (light blue haze) are visible from
fires burning Siberia (Russia).
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (471K) formats.
Preview (500X410):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrus218_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrus218_N6L.jpg
Standard (1280X1050):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrus218_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Russia_E/2003/FSMHSrus218_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
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