Monthly Archives: June 2016

PyroCu in Northwest Territories

On 21 June one pyroCu formed in the Northwest Territories. GOES-15 detected the smoke plume and pyroCu cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. The pyroCu (64 N 124 W) occurred at around 4:30 UTC. Starting at 4:00 UTC on 21 June, the animation below shortwave IR (3.9 μm, click image to play animation), […]

PyroCb in Alaska

On 18 June a pyroCb formed in Alaska. GOES-15 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. The pyroCu (64.5 N 153.2W) occurred at around 1:30 UTC . Starting at 01:00 UTC on 18 June, the animation below shows visible (.63 μm) on the left and shortwave IR (3.9 μm) on the […]

PyroCu in Russia

On 14 June one pyroCu formed in Russia. HIMAWARI-8 detected the smoke plume and pyroCu cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. The pyroCu (54.8 N 107.1 E) occurred at around 10:00 UTC. Starting at 9:00 UTC on 14 June, the animation below shows visible (.63 μm) on the left and shortwave IR (3.9 […]

Two PyroCbs and one PyroCu in Russia

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 […]

PyroCb in Russia

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 […]