AWIPS images of the 4-km resolution GOES-12 3.9 µm, the 1-km resolution MODIS 3.7 µm, and the 1-km resolution POES AVHRR 3.8 µm shortwave IR images (above; click image to enlarge) showed that there were a large number of fire “hot spots” (red to yellow colors) across parts of Kansas... Read More

The first official GOES-15 Sounder visible image (above) became available starting at 17:30 UTC on 08 April 2010. For more details on the first GOES-15 Imager instrument visible images, see the CIMSS Satellite blog, the SSEC Spotlight, and the NOAA News pages. GOES-15 (GOES-P) is the final spacecraft in the GOES N/O/P series.The GOES-15 will go through its... Read More