This Week in Weather: Tracking Fires From Space

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This Week in Weather
Tracking Fires From Space

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From March 7-9, 2021, NOAA satellites monitored numerous fires over the Southern Plains.

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GOES-16 tracked the fire activity as it happened.

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Specialized imagery allows forecasters to visualize both the hot spots
and smoke emanating from the fires.

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<i>Arrows pointing to three hot spots located in Oklahoma and Texas.</i>

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JPSS satellites tell us about a fire's location and, roughly, its size, during the day and night.

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They also give important information on the movement and thickness of wildfire smoke.

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