July 3, 2002
Envirocast Headline – Arizona Fire

Thank you for giving us your feedback at the 31st AMS Broadcast Meteorology conference in Williamsburg, VA last week. We are now following up on the interest you showed in receiving access to distinguishing satellite images. You asked all of us (Ed Gross, Mike Mogil and Dave Jones) personally how you could get access to the imagery that we showed during the conference. I am happy to announce that we are ready to give you access to those and many more images by making you a beta tester of our Interactive Environment TM software and image database. Please send me an e-mail if you would like to beta test Interactive Environment (dave@stormcenter.com).

Envirocast TM Headline – Arizona Fire
One of the top environmental / weather topics in the news right now is the fire that continues to burn in Arizona. We are also dealing with the terrible drought that plagues many parts of the country while on the other end of the spectrum is the flooding occurring in central Texas. Please see to the right two satellite images you can use on-air today in your show, compliments of StormCenter Communications, Inc.
This type of satellite imagery will not only impress your viewers but begin to establish YOU as the environmental scientist for your market. IT is critical to begin using this type of satellite imagery to distinguish yourselves from your competition. As Gov. Whitman said in her talk during the Watershed Workshop,
“We know that the Americans trust you as a source of credible information. We also know you have the experience and the tools to make science real and accessible to people in just a minute or two, day in and day out.” Gov. Christe Todd Whitman, EPA Administrator
Please take the time to let me know if you are interested in Beta Testing our ieTV product that will deliver to you the latest satellite imagery of environmental hazards including drought, floods, forest fires and much more. Together we will position you and your station to be the leaders not only in weather but in providing critical environmental information to your viewers. StormCenter also has companion services for your web site and can perform top quality television production services as well. We are looking forward to working with you and changing the face of TV weather. With your help, we can make the television weathercast become YOUR Envirocast TM.
Thanks so much for your support in Williamsburg.
Dave Jones
Founder, President & CEO
StormCenter Communications, Inc.
dave@stormcenter.com
410-203-1316

Latest Satellite imagery
Click on the images below to open a new browser to see the size of the Arizona Fire scar. There are currently some active areas that are burning but the large fire itself is 80% contained. The image on the right illustrates the size of the fire as compared to Washington, DC. TO use these images on-air tonight, see the notes below.
* The images have been designed to comply with the image standards for on-air broadcast.

az_fire_03.jpg	az_fire_04.jpg

One of the top environmental / weather topics in the news right now is the fire that continues to burn in Arizona. We are also dealing with the terrible drought that plagues many parts of the country while on the other end of the spectrum is the flooding occurring in central Texas. Please see to the right two satellite images you can use on-air today in your show, compliments of StormCenter Communications, Inc.
The fire in Arizona, the Rodeo/Chediski Complex is three miles north of Cibecue, AZ., 468,638 acres (approx. 700 square miles) and 90% contained. This is good news and is the fire that is shown in the imagery to the right. Remember to indicate that the imagery to the right illustrates the burn “scar” that is visible from the “Modis” sensor on board NASA’s Terra satellite.

Notes:
* To use the image on-air, click on the thumbnail to open a browser and save the larger image either on a floppy or in a directory you can get access to from your weather system.
* The images have been designed to comply with the image standards for on-air broadcast.

Additional images available for you to view:
AZ fire burn scar and some cities in area
AZ fire burn scar and some cities in area with DC area to compare size
AZ fire burn scar (no counties or cities)
AZ fire burn scar (no counties or cities) with DC area to compare size
AZ fire burn scar and States (zoomed out view)
AZ fire burn scar and States (zoomed out view) compared to Maryland and DC
* If you have any questions about these images, please contact Rafael Ameller, Manager Image Processing & GIS (Rafael@stormcenter.com).

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