On 02 June two pyroCbs and one pyroCu formed in Russia. HIMAWARI-8 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. The first pyroCb (54.2 N 106.5 E) occurred at 7:10 UTC and the second pyroCb (54 N 106.3 E) occurred at 8:40 UTC. In addition, a pyroCu (53.4 N […]
On 01 June a pyroCb formed in Russia (56.5 N, 103.8E). HIMAWARI-8 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. Starting at 5:00 UTC on 01 June, the animation below shows visible (.63 μm) on the left and shortwave IR (3.9 μm) on the right (click image to play […]
On 27 August there was a pyroCb in Russia at 56.8 N 126.8 E. Himawari-8 detected the smoke plume and clouds around the fires, as well as the fire hot spots. Starting at 08:00 UTC on August 27, the animation below shows visible (.64 μm) on the left and shortwave IR (3.9 μm) on the right (click […]
On 26 August a pyroCb formed around 59 N 127 E. Himawari-8 detected the smoke plume and clouds around the fires, as well as the fire hot spots. Starting at 05:30 UTC on August 26, the animation below shows visible (.64 μm) on the left and shortwave IR (3.9 μm) on the right (click image to play animation). […]
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 […]
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 […]
