Time series of GOES-8 Retrievals over Omaha, NE

First comparison -- 12UTC 1-July-97
GOES-8 water vapor image

Last comparison -- 12UTC 2-July-97
GOES-8 sounder lifted index

Time series of the GOES-8 Sounder retrievals: Java applet | MPEG | FLI

The GOES-8 retrieval 24-hour time series (every 3 hours) show the drying near Omaha, NE on July 1 and 2, 1997. Note the high correlation of the retrieval total precipitable water to that of the radiosonde (when available).
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