An AWIPS image comparison of  MODIS 6.7 µm and GOES-13 6.5 µm “water vapor channel” data (above) demonstrated the advantage of improved spatial resolution for detecting the structure and areal coverage of mountain waves that were present over the Mid-Atlantic states on Read More

A major winter storm impacted parts of the Upper Midwest region on 13 November 2010, producing snowfall amounts as high as 14 inches at Emmetsburg, Iowa, 12.0 inches at Maple Grove, Minnesota (NWS MPX story), and 11.0 inches at Hawthorne, Wisconsin (NWS DLH story).AWIPS images of 4-km resolution GOES-13 6.5 µm “water vapor channel” data (above)... Read More

A quick look at a 1-km resolution GOES-13 0.63 µm visible channel image (above) would suggest that it was a cloud-free day across Arkansas, Tennessee, and the surrounding region on 08 November 2010.However, a comparison of AWIPS images of the 1-km resolution MODIS 0.65 µm “visible channel” , the MODIS 11.0 µm... Read More

A strong Northeast US coastal storm developed on 08 November 2010, which produced as much as 3.56 inches of rainfall in Maine, 2.5 inches of snow in Massachusetts and New York, and wind gusts to 63 mph in Maine (and 75 mph... Read More