A comparison of AWIPS images of MODIS 0.65 µm visible channel data and a MODIS false-color Red/Green/Blue (RGB) image (created using the MODIS 0.65 µm visible and the 2.1 µm snow/ice channel images) revealed a swath of snow cover from southwestern Virginia all... Read More

McIDAS images of GOES-13 and GOES-12 3.9 µm shortwave IR (IR channel 2) data (above) revealed the “hot spot” (yellow to red color enhancement) due to the eruption of the Tungurahua volcano in the South American country of Ecuador on 04 December 2010. The summit of the volcano is located south-southeast... Read More