PyroCb in Russia

On 29 June a pyroCb formed in Russia. HIMAWARI-8 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. The pyroCb (57.3 N 105.3E) occurred around  6:30 UTC . Starting at 6:00 UTC on 29 June, the animation below shows visible (.63 μm) on the left and shortwave IR (3.9 μm) on the right (click image to play animation). In the shortwave IR images the red/black pixels indicate very hot IR brightness temperatures exhibited by the fire source region.

HIMAWARI-8 0.63 µm visible channel (left) and 3.9 µm shortwave IR channel images (right) (click to play animation)

HIMAWARI-8 0.63 µm visible channel (left) and 3.9 µm shortwave IR channel images (right) (click to play animation)

In addition, using HIMWARI-8 10.4 μm IR channel the cloud-top IR brightness temperature could be found. The animation below, starting at 6:30 UTC on 29 June, shows the brightness temperature for the pyroCb was  -52.4ºC around 6:50 UTC (green color enhancement).

HIMAWARI-8 10.4 µm IR channel images (click to play animation)

HIMAWARI-8 10.4 µm IR channel images (click to play animation)

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