Category Archives: Himawari-8

Another PyroCb in Russia near Lake Baikal

On 25 August there was another pyroCb east of Lake Baikal in Russia. The first at 53.9N 109.8 E. Himawari-8 detected the smoke plume and clouds around the fires, as well as the fire hot spot. Starting at 02:00 UTC on August 25, the animation below shows visible (.64 μm) on the left and shortwave IR (3.9 […]

Multiple PyroCbs in Russia

On 24 August there were two pyroCbs near Lake Baikal in Russia. The first pyroCb formed at 52.6 N 109.5 E around 7:00 UTC, and the second pyroCb formed at 53.2 N 109.7 E around 9:00 UTC. Himawari-8 detected the smoke plume and clouds around the fires, as well as the fire hot spots. Starting […]

PyroCb in Russia

On 23 August there was a pyroCb in Russia. This pyroCb formed around 51 N 95 E at 09:00 UTC. Himawari-8 detected the smoke plume and clouds around the fires, as well as the fire hot spots. Starting at 09:00 UTC on August 23, the animation below shows visible (.64 μm) on the left and shortwave IR […]

PyroCb in Russia

On 22 August there was a pyroCb in Russia. This pyroCb formed at 52.7 N 108 E at 05:00 UTC. Himawari-8 detected the smoke plume and clouds around the fires, as well as the fire hot spots. Starting at 04:30 UTC on August 22, the animation below shows visible (.64 μm) on the left and shortwave IR […]

PyroCbs near Lake Baikal in Russia

On 08 August there were two pyroCbs near Lake Baikal in Russia. The first pyroCb formed at 53.5 N 105.6 E around 6:45 UTC. Himawari-8 detected the smoke plume and clouds around the fires, as well as the fire hot spots. Starting at 04:00 UTC on August 08, the animation below shows visible (.64 μm) on the left […]

PyroCb in Russia

On 29 July there was a possibility of a pyroCb forming just east of Lake Baikal in Russia. From Himwari-8 images it was confirmed that a pyroCb formed around 53 N 109 E. Himawari-8 detected the smoke plume and clouds around the fires, as well as the fire hot spots. Starting at 07:00 UTC on 29 […]