AWIPS images of MODIS 0.65 µm visible channel data and MODIS 2.1 µm near-IR “snow/ice channel” data (above) demonstrated the utility of the snow/ice channel imagery for highlighting the areal extent of flooding along parts of the lower Mississippi River on 17 May 2011. Water is a strong absorber at the 2.1... Read More

AWIPS images of GOES-13 0.63 µm visible channel data (above; click image to play animation) showed that 17 May 2011 was a generally cloud-free day over the state of Wisconsin.However, the GOES-13 6.5 µm “water vapor channel” images (below; click image to play animation) displayed a series of well-defined “dry cyclonic swirls”... Read More

McIDAS images of 1-km resolution GOES-13 0.63 µm visible channel data (above) showed the rocket launch plume of the Space Shuttle Endeavour as it ascended from a morning launch from Cape Canaveral on the east coast of Florida on 16 May 2011. The shadow of the rocket plume could also... Read More

AWIPS images of 1-km resolution GOES-13 0.63 µm visible channel data (above; click image to play animation) showed a convective outflow boundary (originating from strong thunderstorms earlier in the day over northeastern Wisconsin) propagating southward across the eastern portion of the state on 11 May 2011. The leading edge of the outflow... Read More