About this blog

The intent of this blog is to serve as an easily-searchable (by Category, Date or Keyword) library of meteorological cases from 2006 to present, showcasing a variety of satellite images and products that are available to (or created by) scientists at NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), located at the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC). Satellite imagery that is relevant to current/recent weather events (or commemorating notable historic events) will be featured, along with other pertinent information that provides some meteorological context. This blog replaces the CIMSS GOES Gallery, which was a less comprehensive collection of events from 1994-2006.

** The images and animations found on this blog are in the public domain, and free to use — however, if you choose to use them for media or publications, we ask that you credit CIMSS / University of Wisconsin-Madison **

The majority of the satellite images posted on this blog are created using one or more of the following sources:

1. SSEC Satellite Data Services, processed using McIDAS
2. AWIPS workstations at CIMSS
3. The SSEC MODIS Direct Broadcast, SSEC MODIS Today and VIIRS Today sites
4. The CIMSS Tropical Cyclones site
5. SSEC RealEarth
6. Geo2Grid
7. CSPP GeoSphere

Funding for work on the CIMSS Satellite Blog includes projects such as VISIT and SHyMet.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the CIMSS Satellite Blog, feel free to send us email.