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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 606339
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2023-09-01 16:26:17 Show details ▲▼

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NY
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Ulster County, NY
NWS WFO Albany NY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2023-09-01 16:26:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.940000°, -74.020000°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ulster County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power39.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.02 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power23.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.90°
Mean Glint Angle81.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.40 km2
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