goes-fp-cobbna-nam-jun2023_1080p30.mp4
Summary: An animation showing the dispersion of Carbon Monoxide (CO) from widespread Canadian wildfires across North America during the first 10 days of June 2023.
This time-lapse animation, derived from NASA's GEOS Analysis, illustrates the significant atmospheric impact of Canadian wildfires between June 1 and June 10, 2023. The visualization uses a color scale to represent Column CO concentration (in 10^18 molecules cm^-2), with red triangles marking active fire locations. Initially, two major plumes are visible: one over central-western Canada and another over eastern Canada. As the animation progresses, these plumes intensify and spread dramatically, with the eastern plume extending far into the Atlantic Ocean, affecting air quality across vast regions. The animation highlights the large-scale transport of wildfire smoke and pollutants across the continent, demonstrating how atmospheric circulation patterns distribute these emissions.
Playback guide
1. timestamp: 00:00 label: June 1, 2023 05Z: Initial detection of significant CO plumes from active wildfires in central-western and eastern Canada. 2. timestamp: 00:01 label: June 1, 2023 17Z: CO plumes begin to expand, with eastern Canadian emissions showing initial spread towards the Atlantic. 3. timestamp: 00:02 label: June 2, 2023 05Z: Western Canadian plumes show eastward movement; eastern plume intensifies and continues expanding. 4. timestamp: 00:04 label: June 3, 2023 05Z: Significant eastward spread of western CO plume across central Canada; eastern plume grows larger with swirling patterns. 5. timestamp: 00:06 label: June 4, 2023 05Z: The eastern CO plume now covers a substantial area over the Atlantic Ocean, displaying a distinct cyclonic circulation pattern. 6. timestamp: 00:08 label: June 5, 2023 05Z: Both western and eastern CO plumes are extensive, covering vast regions of Canada and the North Atlantic. 7. timestamp: 00:10 label: June 6, 2023 05Z: The eastern plume forms a large, intense swirling mass over the Atlantic, while the western plume spreads further north and east. 8. timestamp: 00:12 label: June 7, 2023 05Z: Visual representation of peak intensity and widespread CO dispersion across much of Canada and deep into the Atlantic. 9. timestamp: 00:14 label: June 8, 2023 05Z: Continued widespread CO distribution, with western plumes showing a more northward shift in their dispersion. 10. timestamp: 00:16 label: June 9, 2023 05Z: CO plumes remain very extensive, maintaining high concentrations near the active wildfire origins. 11. timestamp: 00:18 label: June 10, 2023 05Z: The animation shows persistent CO emissions and broad atmospheric dispersion across North America. 12. timestamp: 00:20 label: June 10, 2023 23Z: Final frame indicating ongoing significant CO plumes across large parts of North America and the Atlantic.