{"id":29709,"date":"2018-09-05T23:59:22","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T23:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/?p=29709"},"modified":"2018-09-07T16:47:31","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T16:47:31","slug":"delta-fire-pyrocumulonimbus-cloud-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/29709","title":{"rendered":"Delta Fire pyroCumulonimbus cloud in California"},"content":{"rendered":"

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GOES-16<\/strong> “Red” Visible (0.64 \u00b5m, top left),<\/em> Shortwave Infrared (3.9 \u00b5m, top right),<\/em> “Clean” Infrared Window (10.3 \u00b5m, bottom left)<\/em> and Cloud Top Temperature product (bottom right)<\/em> [click to play animation | MP4<\/strong><\/a>]<\/p><\/div>GOES-16 (GOES-East)<\/em> “Red” Visible (0.64 \u00b5m<\/strong><\/a>), Shortwave Infrared (3.9 \u00b5m<\/strong><\/a>), “Clean” Infrared Window (10.3 \u00b5m<\/strong><\/a>) and Cloud Top Temperature<\/strong><\/a> product images displayed using AWIPS (above)<\/strong><\/em> showed the formation of a pyroCumulonimbus (pyroCb) cloud generated by the Delta Fire<\/strong><\/a> in Northern California late in the day on 05 September 2018<\/strong><\/a>. As the pyroCb cloud drifted eastward toward the California\/Nevada border, Cloud Top Temperature values cooled to a minimum of -53\u00baC (lighter green enhancement)<\/em> at 0300 UTC. Note the pulsing behavior of updrafts over the fire area: 2 distinct updraft pulses were apparent (at 0022 UTC<\/strong><\/a> and 0042 UTC<\/strong><\/a>), with the later pulse producing the pyroCb.
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Massive plume of smoke over the #DeltaFire<\/a>. ?: Jeff Mandrell pic.twitter.com\/2QN66HcwM4<\/a><\/p>\n

— Active NorCal (@ActiveNorCal) September 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n