New satellite images show the smoke from wildfires that s drifted 600 miles into the pacific ocean and made california s air quality plummet to very unhealthy and hazardous levels.
Satellite california fires smoke map.
To the north a mid latitude cyclone spins over the gulf of alaska while hurricane genevieve continues its path toward baja california.
Smoke can contain many.
Fire origins mark the fire fighter s best guess of where the fire started.
19 2020 noaa s goes west satellite captured the above geocolor image loop of massive wildfire smoke plumes billowing from california and areas of the rocky mountains.
How to use this map.
Incredible new satellite images show thick wildfire smoke moving across california and through the bay area over a two day period.
Smoke from the west coast s ferocious firestorms continued to cause pollution problems in california and was expected to waft into europe this week.
Fire and smoke fire data is updated hourly based upon input from incident intelligence sources gps data infrared ir imagery from fixed wing and satellite platforms.
The data is provided by calfire.
Nasa said on its website.
In severe cases inhaling smoke from fires can lead to death.
Nasa satellite images map spread of 2020 wildfires from space.
This map contains four different types of data.
Using the map below you can view potential fire detection data provided by these six satellites as they monitor the state of california from space.
To view the most complete information about a specific potential fire select all satellite data available.
Air quality pm 2 5 information from official monitors is shown as circles air quality pm 2 5 information from temporary monitors placed by agencies during smoke events is show as triangles air quality pm 2 5 information from low cost sensors is shown as squares large fire incidents as fire icons satellite fire detections as small glowing points and smoke plume.
As the southwestern united states endures a record heat wave the.
The historic fires have had air quality.