From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Fri Apr 04 2003 - 04:44:38 PST
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Subject: [nh-announce] 03 April 2003 -- Natural Hazards Updates
The following sections were updated since 02 April 2003.
-- DUST AND SMOKE (2 updated events, 2 new images) --
HAZE OVER EUROPE
During the last weeks of March 2003, unusually high and widespread aerosol pollution was detected
over Europe by a number of satellite sensors. The Terra MISR sensor provides a new angle on the problem of particulate pollution.
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=10124
*** MISR(Terra) image from Mar 28 2003 (Posted on Apr 3 2003 1:21PM)
SMOKE OVER JAPAN AND PACIFIC OCEAN
Smoke from fires across Asia spreads eastward across Japan and the Pacific Ocean on April 2, 2003.
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=9623
*** SeaWiFS(OrbView-2) image from Apr 2 2003 (Posted on Apr 3 2003 10:42AM)
-- FIRE (3 updated events, 4 new images) --
FIRES NEAR THE ARAL SEA
Numerous fires burning along rivers in central Asia were detected by Terra MODIS on April 3, 2003.
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=9622
*** MODIS(Terra) image from Apr 3 2003 (Posted on Apr 3 2003 10:24AM)
OIL FIRES IN IRAQ
This Terra MODIS image shows oil fires in southern Iraq and Baghdad on April 2, 2003.
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=10125
*** MODIS(Aqua) image from Apr 3 2003 (Posted on Apr 3 2003)
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=9121
*** MODIS(Terra) image from Apr 2 2003 (Posted on Apr 2 2003)
FIRES IN CENTRAL U.S.
Widespread fires were detected across the central U.S. on March 31, 2003, by the Aqua MODIS instrument.
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=10126
*** MODIS(Aqua) image from Mar 31 2003 (Posted on Apr 3 2003)
-- STORM (1 updated events, 1 new images) --
TROPICAL CYCLONE INIGO
Tropical Cyclone Inigo off Northern Australia
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=10123
*** MODIS(Aqua) image from Apr 2 2003 (Posted on Apr 3 2003)
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