Media Update for Friday, June 27, 2003

Envirocast^TM TV for Friday, June 27, 2003

Evolution of the Aspen Wildfire in Arizona

Evolution of the Aspen Wildfire in Arizona
These images taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) onboard NASA's Terra satellite show the area around Tucson, Ariz. before and after the large Aspen wildfire started last week on top of Mount Lemmon, about 17 miles northeast of Tucson. The red areas indicate thermal detections of very hot areas that were made by MODIS and show the fire locations. The animation above shows how you can use the images to the right in your weathercast to show the evolution of this fire. Save each of the still images at the appropriate resolution for your system (either 720x486 or 640x480) and dissolve from one to another in sequence to achieve the above effect. To date, the Aspen fire has burned some 32,700 acres and destroyed at least 322 structures. As of Friday morning, the fire was 50 percent contained. At its peak, smoke from this fire could be seen over 120 miles downwind.		Image NTSC 720x486 030627_01_tva.jpg shows the area around Tucson, Ariz. on June 10, 2003, before the fire started.
		Image NTSC 720x486 030627_02_tva.jpg shows the fire burning on June 19, 2003.
		Image NTSC 720x486 030627_03_tva.jpg shows the fire burning on June 21, 2003.
		Image NTSC 720x486 030627_04_tva.jpg shows the fire burning on June 23, 2003.
		Image NTSC 720x486 030627_05_tva.jpg shows the fire burning on June 25, 2003.
		Image NTSC 720x486 030627_06_tva.jpg shows the fire burning on June 26, 2003.

Webcam images looking to the north from Tucson, courtesy of the University of Arizona (IF USED ON-AIR, PLEASE GIVE APPROPRIATE CREDIT): June 19, 2003 June 27, 2003
		Image NTSC 640x480 030627_01_tvb.jpg shows the area around Tucson, Ariz. on June 10, 2003, before the fire started.
		Image NTSC 640x480 030627_02_tvb.jpg shows the fire burning on June 19, 2003.
		Image NTSC 640x480 030627_03_tvb.jpg shows the fire burning on June 21, 2003.
		Image NTSC 640x480 030627_04_tvb.jpg shows the fire burning on June 23, 2003.
		Image NTSC 640x480 030627_05_tvb.jpg shows the fire burning on June 25, 2003.
		Image NTSC 640x480 030627_06_tvb.jpg shows the fire burning on June 26, 2003.

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