A sequence of Suomi-NPP VIIRS Visible (0.64) images (above) displayed the cyclonically-curved cloud structure associated with an Arctic low pressure system (surface analyses) located between Alaska and the North Pole on 14 April 2024. The pressure gradient along the southern edge of this low was responsible for strong west-southwest winds across... Read More
Contributors: Scott Bachmeier, Mat Gunshor, Rick Kohrs, Margaret Mooney, Jim Nelson, Tim Schmit, and Eric Verbeten.The eclipse starts in the GOES-West footprint, as shown above (Here’s a link to a Full-Disk GOES-West animation). By 1700 UTC, however, GOES-East starts to view it, as shown below (Here’s a link to a Full-Disk GOES-East animation).Here are CIMSS Natural Color animations from GOES-West and GOES-East Full Disk... Read More
For a solar eclipse to occur, the moon must be in between the Earth and the Sun. This occurs when the Moon is new — that is, when the side of the moon facing the Earth receives no solar illumination. The Day Night Band on Suomi-NPP, or NOAA-21, or NOAA-20... Read More
NOAA-20’s early morning orbit and clear skies allowed a distinct view of Sea Surface Temperatures over the Gulf of Mexico and the East Coast on 29 March 2024, as shown above (The data, derived from the CIMSS Direct Broadcast Antenna) are available via an LDM feed from CIMSS). The Loop Current in the... Read More
