Satellite Image Of Smoke Over Western Us

Much of the smoke and associated pollution rises high into the atmosphere where it does not pose an immediate threat to people.

Satellite image of smoke over western us.

Goes active fire detection data. Smoke is seen hovering over much of western north america and central canada. Nasa helps develop and launch the goes series of satellites. Coverage area depictions are approximate.

For low cost sensor data a correction equation is also applied to mitigate bias in the sensor data. Click on a region to view images and animations for that region. Along with the smoke small particles suspended in the air aerosols are also moved along the jet stream and bring hazardous air quality across the country. West coast alaska central alaska southeastern alaska northern pacific ocean hawaii tropical pacific ocean southern pacific ocean goes east.

The fire and smoke map shows fine particulate 2 5 micron pm 2 5 pollution data obtained from air quality monitors and sensors information is shown on both the epa s air quality index scale using the nowcast aqi algorithm and also as hourly pm 2 5 concentration values. Goes 17 is operated by the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa. Smoke has spread across large swaths of the western united states and the pacific ocean. Published by pnw smoke cooperators.

Take control of your data. Usfs air quality webcam images. Leaflet powered by esri usgs noaa. The visible infrared imaging radiometer suite viirs on the suomi npp satellite acquired this image top on august 15 2018.

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. 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. 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.

Noaa s geostationary operational environmental satellite goes provides 5min observations over the conterminous u s. Nasa s aqua captured the visible left and.