GFMC: Forest Fires in Canada
20 May 2002
Operational Significant Event Imagery (OSEI)
The following significant events were identified by Satellite Analysis Branch meteorologists and reviewed by the OSEI support team of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):
NESDIS/OSEI NOAA-14 POES AVHRR LAC satellite images,
Heat signatures (red) and smoke (light blue haze) are visible from fires burning in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. The blurriness in this image is due to the image being towards the edge of the satellite pass.
(Source: OSEI/NOAA)
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Canada: Forest Fire Monitoring and Early Warning