GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational and are undergoing testingA modest early-season storm has produced a snowfall over north-central Montana and southern Alberta. This image (source) shows total precipitation, with a minimum axis over northern Montana that has an echo in the Visible Imagery above: Whereas most of the snow cover... Read More
GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational and are undergoing testingThe National Football League football game between the destined-to-win Green Bay Packers and the woeful Chicago Bears was interrupted by lightning at the end of the First Quarter on Thursday 29 September 2017. The animation of GOES-16 “Clean Window” 10.3... Read More
Mostly clear skies over Puerto Rico early on 25 September 2017 allowed the Day Night Band on Suomi NPP to observe man-made sources of light on that island as shown in the image above (Courtesy of William Straka, CIMSS). (A previous example on this blog showed lights through clouds). A similar view is available... Read More
https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/09/G16_ABI13_Maria-20170921_Start_0849anim.mp4GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational and are undergoing testingHurricane Maria presented a very interesting eye structure during the course of the day on 21 September 2017, as shown in the mp4 animation above (also available as a YouTube video). The animation shows 10.3 µm imagery every 2 minutes... Read More
