020706MyrtleBeachSmoke

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Image:020706MyrtleBeachSmoke.png Description: warning.pngUnsupported type “String” defined for property. Type: PMExEventwarning.pngUnsupported type “Enumeration” defined for property. | Smokewarning.pngUnsupported type “Enumeration” defined for property. | Location:Myrtle Beach, SC | Dates: July 6, 2002warning.pngUnsupported type “Date” defined for property. - July 18, 2002warning.pngUnsupported type “String” defined for property. | Lat: warning.pngUnsupported type “Integer” defined for property. , warning.pngUnsupported type “Integer” defined for property. | Lon: warning.pngUnsupported type “Integer” defined for property. , warning.pngUnsupported type “Integer” defined for property.

Chemical Signature: Chemical data for the Myrtle Beach sampling site are not available.

Fire and Transport: The satellite data indicate a fire and intense smoke near to the Myrtle Beach site.

Spatial Pattern: The Myrtle Beach site shows exceptionally high PM2.5 values compared to surrounding locations which is consistent with local smoke impact.

Temporal Pattern: The temporal spike of PM2.5 mass is also consistent with local smoke impact.

Event Summary: The PM2.5 monitoring data, supported by intense smoke plume visible on the satellite AOT(F), provides evidence that on this day Myrtle Beach was impacted by a local smoke event.

Event Analysis Console: 2002-06-16