Satellite Image Smoke Usa

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Satellite image smoke usa. United states visible satellite. 19 2020 noaa s goes west satellite captured the above geocolor image loop of massive wildfire smoke plumes billowing from california and areas of the rocky mountains. Satellite imagery shows the smoke plume stretching northeast from the pacific ocean off mid baja california mexico to idaho. Historical imagery is sourced from microsoft and esri.

One image tweeted by the national weather service weather prediction center shows a massive swath of smoke moving across the united states here is a visible satellite image valid at 2pm pdt. Satellite images recently shared by the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa show massive amounts of smoke engulfing the western coast of the united states and extending hundreds. The visible satellite imagery is essentially a snapshot of what the satellite sees. Daily imagery is provided by services from nasa s gibs part of eosdis.

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. As the southwestern united states endures a record heat wave the. To the north a mid latitude cyclone spins over the gulf of alaska while hurricane genevieve continues its path toward baja california. The national oceanic and atmospheric administration shared satellite images of thick smoke over california this week.

11 counties change colors on ca reopening map. For low cost sensor data a correction equation is also applied to mitigate bias in the sensor data. Nasa noaa satellite suomi npp and modis aqua and terra provide continuous imagery for am at local 10 30am and pm at local 1 30pm. Get the latest updates on nasa missions watch nasa tv live and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.