The comparison of a 250-meter resolution MODIS true color Red/Green/Blue (RGB) image (created using Bands 1/4/3) with the corresponding MODIS false color (created using Bands 7/2/1) image from the SSEC MODIS Today site (above) showed intricate details of the surface oil slick in the far northern Gulf of Mexico on 19 June 2010. The... Read More

McIDAS images of GOES-13 0.63 µm visible channel data (above) showed the development of a distinct convective outflow boundary along the coast of North Carolina on 17 June 2010. While appearing interesting on the satellite imagery, this outflow boundary dissipated quickly and did not appear to have any major impact on sensible... Read More