The Space Weather Prediction Center (link) has recently noted strong solar activity as part of the ongoing solar maximum (see the images below from 10 May and 11 May). The result on 11 May was an aurora borealis observed south into the United States. The Day Night Band image above,... Read More

There are several satellites that routinely image the Sun, to support Space Weather. Due to the recent total solar eclipse, there has been much interest in the Sun. SUVIThe GOES-R series also has a number of space weather instruments, including the SUVI (Solar UV Imager). The above images are via the UW/SSEC ingest... Read More

The animation below from the CSPP Geosphere website (direct link to animation) shows regions of low clouds, some of which develop in the vertical, and some of which do not (see annotated image underneath the animation). Is there a product that can be used to discriminate between these two regions?GOES-18 Total Precipitable Water fields,... Read More

There are many GOES loops showing the moon’s shadow from the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 (UW/CIMSS; CIRA; Satellite Liaison; NOAA). Time compositing, in this case selecting the minimum brightness, shows the shadow from several times in a single frame.2017 and 2024 ComparisonsThe size of the Moon’s shadow on... Read More