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Category: VIIRS

Ice leads in the eastern Beaufort Sea

A sequence of Suomi-NPP VIIRS Visible images (above) showed the formation of large ice leads in the eastern Beaufort Sea — as well as the growth of a polynya adjacent to the coast near the Alaska/Yukon border — during the 5-day period from 07-11 March 2025.Suomi-NPP VIIRS Shortwave Infrared images... Read More

Upgraded webpages for browsing LEO direct broadcast products

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Space Science and Engineering Center owns and operates a network of low-earth orbiting direct broadcast satellite antennas around the United States, and provides software support for partner institutions with similar antenna systems. Last week, a new version of the web interface hosted by each antenna’s on-site... Read More

Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia Hits Australia

Overnight in the eastern Indian ocean, a tropical storm underwent significant deepening to become Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia. The name “tropical cyclone” might make one think of a comparatively weak storm compared to a hurricane, but that is because the names of these systems vary depending on the part of... Read More