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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 562854
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2023-06-01 02:06:30 Show details ▲▼

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Texas
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Ector County, Texas
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2023-06-01 02:06:31UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.990000°, -102.630000°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ector County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power126.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.64 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.00 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power83.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 93.80°
Mean Glint Angle110.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.60 km2
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