10-minute Full Disk scan Dust RGB images from GOES-18 (GOES-West), GOES-17, GOES-19 (Preliminary/Non-operational) and GOES-16 (GOES-East) created using Geo2Grid (above) showed vivid signatures of blowing dust (brighter shades of magenta) that originated over parts of northern Mexico and southwestern New Mexico — and was subsequently transported northeastward across southern New Mexico... Read More
CIMSS Scientists are adding more Level 2 GOES products (from both GOES-East and GOES-West) to Geosphere. The animation above shows Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) (on the left) and True Color imagery (on the right). The images highlight smoke from fires near Los Angeles on 9 January 2025. The individual AOD... Read More
A selection of several GOES ABI loops during 2022 and 2023 showcased the diverse range of features observed, which included volcanic ash plumes, hurricanes, convection, fog, smoke, fires, dust and ice. It’s very hard to choose just one event from every month of the year, but the goal here is to show a variety of phenomena and locations that... Read More
GOES-16 (GOES-East) Visible images (above) showed the hazy signature of a narrow plume of blowing dust that developed across West Texas on 30 December 2024. Lofted by strong NW winds behind a dryline, this blowing dust briefly reduced the surface visibility to 3.5 miles at Big Spring (KBPG) and 7... Read More
