Dear Blick, X-Air and WeatherCat observers of planet Earth,
Interesting graphic about carbon monoxide from the California fires spreading eastward. Much of the western U.S. is ablaze, including all around where I live.
Indeed a very interesting graphical presentation of satellite data. Thanks for sharing!
Interesting that there seems to be a lot of CO in the Pacific, due south of the west coast. It may be the result of extremely sensitive readings. Or a lot of large shipping traffic?
Unlikely to be a sensor error or anything to do with shipping. Modern ships are extremely fuel efficient because that is the key to their profitability. If I had to float a guess - could be coal burning in China? As far as I know, the vast majority of power produced in China continues to be from coal.
Does anybody have the time to look into this?
Cheers, Edouard