Daily Archives: August 27, 2015

Another PyroCb in Idaho

| August 27, 2015

On 27 August another pyroCb formed from the fire at 45.4 N 116.1 W. The previous day this fire produced a pyroCb. GOES-15 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. Starting at 20:30 UTC on 27 August, the animation below shows visible (.63 μm) on the left and shortwave […]

Another PyroCb in Russia

| August 27, 2015

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 […]