Satellite Image Of Smoke Over Western Us

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Satellite image of smoke over western us.

Noaa nasa s suomi npp satellite captured two recent images of the united states and both images show that the winds have changed yet again blowing the smoke from western fires back to the east and crossing the continental u s. We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good. Much of the smoke and associated pollution rises high into the atmosphere where it does not pose an immediate threat to people. The visible infrared imaging radiometer suite viirs on the suomi npp satellite acquired this image top on august 15 2018.

Coverage area depictions are approximate. Here s an eye opening satellite photo captured by nasa showing the wildfires and smoke dominating the landscape of the western united states. Nasa s aqua captured the visible left and. Goes active fire detection data.

The latest installment in this series is a satellite image of the western united states showing the vast amounts of smoke produced by its wildfires as they burn. In the morning of august 20 2020 in california the geostationary operational environmental satellite 17 captured a natural color image of the smoke above. Goes west pacus full disk pacific northwest pacific southwest u s. Smoke has spread across large swaths of the western united states and the pacific ocean.

Conus imaging sector and 10min observations over the entire western hemisphere full disk imaging sector with two satellites positioned at 75 2 o w goes 16 launched on november 2016 and 137 2 o w goes 17 launched on march 2018. Click on a region to view images and animations for that region. Usfs air quality webcam images. Noaa s geostationary operational environmental satellite goes provides 5min observations over the conterminous u s.

Smoke is seen hovering over much of western north america and central canada. Nasa helps develop and launch the goes series of satellites. Published by pnw smoke cooperators. Take control of your data.

For low cost sensor data a correction equation is also applied to mitigate bias in the sensor data. Goes 17 is operated by the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa.