Tropical Storm Hanna exhibited some interesting satellite imagery features on 02 September 2008. GOES-13 IR images (above) displayed a period of transverse banding during the 01-05 UTC period — this transverse banding is a satellite signature of potential turbulence (although no aircraft... Read More
Hurricane Gustav underwent a period of rapid intensification during the daytime hours on 30 August 2008 (as seen on a plot of the CIMSS Advanced Dvorak Technique), reaching Category 4 intensity. AWIPS images of the GOES-12 10.7 µm IR channel (above) revealed an impressive eye structure on 30 August,... Read More
Hurricane Gustav rapidly intensified into a hurricane on 26 August 2008 (less than 24 hours after the first advisory was issued). As noted by the National Hurricane Center’s Gustav discussion number 6:HURRICANE GUSTAV DISCUSSION NUMBERÂ Â 6 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FLÂ Â AL072008 1100... Read More
On the current operational GOES-11 and GOES-12 satellites, data losses occur for several hours each day during the weeks centered around the Spring and Autumn equinox due to (1) Keep-Out Zones (KOZ), and (2) Eclipse. During KOZ, sunlight impinging upon the optical path of the instrument detectors requires the GOES... Read More
