Category Archives: POES

PyroCb in Oregon

On 04 September 2017 a pyroCb formed in Oregon. GOES-15 detected the smoke plumes and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fires hot spot. The pyroCb cloud (~45.7º N, 121.9ºW) formed around 23:00 UTC . Starting at 22:00 UTC on 04 September, the animation below shows GOES-15 0.63 µm visible (left) and 3.9 µm shortwave IR (right) […]

PyroCb in British Columbia

On 04 September 2017 a pyroCb formed in British Columbia. GOES-15 detected the smoke plumes and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fires hot spot. The pyroCb cloud (~50.2º N, 115.1ºW) formed around 1:00 UTC . Starting at 0:00 UTC on 04 September, the animation below shows GOES-15 0.63 µm visible (left) and 3.9 µm shortwave IR […]

PyroCbs in Montana

On 03 September 2017 two pyroCbs formed in the Montana. GOES-15 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fires hot spots. The first pyroCb cloud (~45.3º N, 115.1ºW) formed around 23:00 UTC on 03 September . The second formed shortly after around 45.8º N  114.9ºE at 23:30 UTC on 03 September. […]

PyroCbs in Oregon

On 29 August 2017 two pyroCbs formed in the Oregon. GOES-15 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fires hot spots. The first pyroCb cloud (~44º N, 121.1ºW) formed around 20:15 UTC on 29 August . The second formed shortly after around 43.8º N  121.4ºE at 0:00 UTC on 30 August. […]

Another pyroCb in Russia

On 15 August 2017 a pyroCb formed in Russia. Himawari-8 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fires hot spots. The pyroCb cloud (~62.8º N, 122.4ºE) formed around 3:10 UTC . Starting at 2:30 UTC on 01 July, the animation below shows Himawari-8 0.63 µm visible (left) and 3.9 µm shortwave IR […]

PyroCbs in Russia

On 14 August 2017 three pyroCbs formed in Russia. Himawari-8 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spots. The first  pyroCb cloud (~63.2º N, 117.1ºE) formed around 06:30 UTC . The second pyroCb (~62.8º N, 122.4ºE) formed around 07:00 UTC. The third pyroCb (~61.5º N, 122.1ºE) formed around 8:10 UTC. […]