On 15 July two pyroCbs formed in the interior of Alaska. GOES-15 detected the smoke plumes and pyroCb clouds, as well as the fire hot spots. The first pyroCb (65.8º N, 155.5º W) formed from the Dulbi Flats fire around 1:30 UTC . The second pyroCb (66.6º N, 153.8ºW ) formed from the Hog Fire, […]
On 10 July 2016 a pyroCb formed in association with the Hayden Pass fire in central Colorado. Both GOES-15 (GOES-West) and GOES-13 (GOES-East) detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. The pyroCb (38.3 N 105.8 W) occurred at around 22:30 UTC. Starting at 20:00 UTC on 10 July, the animations […]
On 29 June one pyroCb formed in the Northwest Territories. GOES-15 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. The pyroCb (63.9 N 123.9W) occurred at 22:11 UTC . Starting at 21:00 UTC on 21 June, the animation below shows visible (.63 μm) on the left and shortwave IR (3.9 […]
On 21 June one pyroCb formed in Colorado. GOES-15 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. The pyroCb (49.9 N 106.6W) occurred at around 22:00 UTC . Starting at 21:00 UTC on 21 June, the animation below shows visible (.63 μm) on the left and shortwave IR (3.9 μm) […]
On 22 June one pyroCu formed in Arizona. GOES-15 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. The pyroCb (34.1 N 110.2W) occurred at around 00:45 UTC on 22 June. Starting at 22:00 UTC on 21 June, the animation below shows visible (.63 μm) on the left and shortwave IR […]
On 21 June one pyroCu formed in the Northwest Territories. GOES-15 detected the smoke plume and pyroCu cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. The pyroCu (64 N 124 W) occurred at around 4:30 UTC. Starting at 4:00 UTC on 21 June, the animation below shortwave IR (3.9 μm, click image to play animation), […]
