Pyrocumulonimbus clouds in Western Australia

Large bushfires burning in the southern portion of the state of Western Australia produced three pyroCumulonimbus (pyroCb) clouds on 01 March 2019. JMA Himawari-8 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) images (above) showed that the pyroCb clouds drifted southeastward after formation.Himawari-8 “Clean” Infrared Window (10.4 µm) images (below) further revealed the 3... Read More