Monthly Archives: June 2016

Another PyroCb in Russia

On 30 June a pyroCb formed in Russia. HIMAWARI-8 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. The pyroCb (~60 N 99E) occurred around  9:40 UTC . Starting at 9:00 UTC on 30 June, the animation below shows visible (.63 μm) on the left and shortwave IR (3.9 μm) […]

PyroCb in Russia

On 30 June a pyroCb formed in Russia. HIMAWARI-8 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. The pyroCb (~55 N 107E) occurred around  9:40 UTC . Starting at 9:30 UTC on 30 June, the animation below shows visible (.63 μm) on the left and shortwave IR (3.9 μm) […]

PyroCb in Northwest Territories

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 […]

PyroCb in Russia

On 29 June a pyroCb formed in Russia. HIMAWARI-8 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. The pyroCb (57.3 N 105.3E) occurred around  6:30 UTC . Starting at 6:00 UTC on 29 June, the animation below shows visible (.63 μm) on the left and shortwave IR (3.9 μm) on the […]

PyroCb in Colorado

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) […]

PyroCb in Arizona

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 […]