Region 4 GIS
United States
Department of Agriculture
Forest Service

Introduction:
  • An Introduction to this page!

    Weather Pattern Alert:
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    AVHRR Images 2003:
  • Go to monthly index page!

    Archived Images:
  • Main image archive page
  • Year 2002 Images
  • Year 2001 Images
  • Year 2000 Images

    Other Images:
  • 20 year fire history Region 4

    Situation Reports:
  • National Interagency Situation Report
  • Archived Situation Reports
  • National Fire News

    Satellite Links:
  • AVHRR Sensor Characteristics
  • TOMS: Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics)

    Weather Links:
  • Radar, Satellite views, etc...
  • National Fire Weather Forecasts


  • Climate Links:
  • Climate conditions


  • Wildfire Maps, News, and Other Links:
  • GEOMAC
  • NIFC National Fire Maps
  • RSAC MODIS Firemaps
  • National Incident Information Center
  • Year to Date Statistics
  • USFS Fire News
  • BLM Fire and Aviation
  • National Interagency Coordination Center
  • Southwest Area Wildland Fire Operations Website

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    October 2003

    Welcome to the October 2003 Satellite image page!
    This page contains the images for the month of October 2003. To navigate, simply select a day on the calendar to the right and view the images available for that day. Images in the visible band that show weather and smoke have grey text, infrared images that show fires have red text, simulated visible images have gray text, and the text of simulated natural color images is brown.

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    Interagency Fire Situation Report!
    National Fire News

    October 2003

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    Disclaimer: Many of the fires shown on this webpage have been named using the descriptions of the fires from the daily interagency fire situation reports. Care has been taken to use remote sensing satellites to correctly locate and identify the fires. For a listing of the current fire status and location of fires, see the interagency fire situation report. The USDA Forest Service uses the most current and complete data available. GIS data and product accuracy may vary. Using GIS products for purposes other than those for which they were intended may yield inaccurate or misleading results. The USDA Forest Service reserves the right to correct, update, modify or replace GIS products without notification.


    United States
    Department of Agriculture
    Forest Service

    Descriptions and Weather Outlooks:
    Descriptions and outlooks taken from the National Fire News and Incident Management Situation Reports.

    Viewing Properties:

    animated bonfire
    Infrared images that show intense fire are marked by a flaming bonfire.
    animated hot
    Infrared images that show the best examples of intense fire activity are marked by a flaming HOT icon.
    smoke column
    Visible images that show good smoke are marked by a smoke plume.
    big smoke column
    Images that show the best examples of smoke are marked by a larger smoke plume.

     

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    Tyros Satellite Data

    October 31, 2003


    Morning Images

    Infrared  Images (Band 3)

    Enhanced image of California.  NOAA 16 3:14 p.m.


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    Tyros Satellite Data

    October 30, 2003


    Evening Images

    Simulated Natural Color Images (Bands 1, 2 and 3)

    Enhanced image of California.  NOAA 12 5:43 p.m.


    Afternoon Images

    Infrared  Images (Band 3)

    Enhanced image of California.  NOAA 16 3:50 p.m.

    Simulated Natural Color Images (Bands 1, 2 and 3)

    Enhanced image of California.  NOAA 16 3:50 p.m.


    Morning Images

    Simulated Natural Color Images (Bands 1, 2 and 3)

    Enhanced image of California.  NOAA 15 8:27 a.m.


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    Tyros Satellite Data

    October 29, 2003


    Evening Images

    Infrared  Images (Band 3)

    Enhanced image of California.  NOAA 12 5:08 p.m.

    Simulated Natural Color Images (Bands 1, 2 and 3)

    Enhanced image of California.  NOAA 12 5:08 p.m.


    Afternoon Images

    Simulated Natural Color Images (Bands 1, 2 and 3)

    Enhanced image of the Western U.S.  NOAA 16 1:22 p.m.


    Morning Images

    Infrared  Images (Band 3)

    Enhanced image of California.  NOAA 12 5:48 a.m.

    Enhanced image of California.  NOAA 16 3:36 a.m.


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    Tyros Satellite Data

    October 28, 2003


    Evening Images

    Infrared  Images (Band 3)

    Enhanced image of California.  NOAA 15 6:55 p.m.


    Morning Images

    Infrared  Images (Band 3)

    Enhanced image of California.  NOAA 16 3:47 a.m.

    Enhanced image of California.  NOAA 15 7:36 a.m.

    Simulated Natural Color Images (Bands 1, 2 and 3)

    Enhanced image of California.  NOAA 15 7:36 a.m.


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    Tyros Satellite Data

    October 27, 2003


    Evening Images

    Infrared  Images (Band 3)

    Enhanced image of California.  NOAA 12 5:17 p.m.

    Simulated Natural Color Images (Bands 1, 2 and 3)

    Enhanced image of California.  NOAA 12 5:17 p.m.


    Afternoon Images

    Infrared  Images (Band 3)

    Enhanced image of Southern California.  NOAA 16 1:43 p.m.

    Simulated Natural Color Images (Bands 1, 2 and 3)

    Enhanced image of Southern California.  NOAA 16 1:43 p.m.


     

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    LAST UPDATE: October 27, 2003