Smoke visibility with VIIRS
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Smoke visibility with VIIRS Whitewater - Baldy Complex Fire, New Mexico, 29 May 2012 Curtis Seaman
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Smoke visibility with VIIRS. Whitewater - Baldy Complex Fire, New Mexico, 29 May 2012 Curtis Seaman. 20:23 UTC 29 May 2012 M-01 (0.412 μ m) . 20:23 UTC 29 May 2012 M-02 (0.445 μ m) . 20:23 UTC 29 May 2012 M-03 (0.488 μ m) BLUE. 20:23 UTC 29 May 2012 M-04 (0.555 μ m) GREEN. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Smoke visibility with VIIRS
Whitewater - Baldy Complex Fire, New Mexico, 29 May 2012
Curtis Seaman
20:23 UTC 29 May 2012M-01 (0.412 μm)
20:23 UTC 29 May 2012M-02 (0.445 μm)
20:23 UTC 29 May 2012M-03 (0.488 μm) BLUE
20:23 UTC 29 May 2012M-04 (0.555 μm) GREEN
20:23 UTC 29 May 2012M-05 (0.672 μm) RED
Summary
• Smoke plume is arguably the most noticeable in channel M-02 – the smoke may be brighter in M-01, but so is the
surface – meaning less contrast– Smoke much more visible in channel M-03 (blue
band) than in M-05 (red band)• Smoke plume is almost invisible in M-05 over
West Texas