HRRR Smoke in the Summer of 2020

 

These volume renderings show the simulated dispersal of smoke generated with the High Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) model. This visualization emphasizes the Western wildfires during the last days of August, 2020. Science credit to Ka Yee Wong and Ravan Ahmadov, of NOAA’s Global Systems Laboratory.

Movies

Movie File (430 KB, MP4)

Images

 

Science Credits

Ka Yee Wong (NOAA GSL)

Ravan Ahmadov (NOAA GSL)

Computational Modeling

Ka Yee Wong (NOAA GSL)

Ravan Ahmadov (NOAA GSL)

Computational Resources

NOAA’s JET Cluster

Visualization and Post-production

Scott Pearse (NCAR)

Model

HRRR

Visualization Software

VAPOR