In preparation for its move from 89.5º W Longitude to the operational GOES-East position at 75.2º W Longitude, GOES-16 Instruments — the ABI, the GLM, and others — have been placed in ‘safe mode.’ In that mode, the instruments do not scan or transmit data. This occurred shortly after the... Read More
* GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational and are undergoing testing *GOES-16 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) and Shortwave Infrared (3.9 µm) images (above; also available as an animated GIF) showed signatures associated with a prescribed burn in western Wisconsin on 28 November 2017. The Shortwave Infrared images revealed a warm thermal anomaly... Read More
* GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational and are undergoing testing *As a strong cold front (surface analyses) moved southward from Colorado and Nebraska across New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma on 28 November 2017, the subtle curved arc signature of a lee-side cold frontal gravity wave could be seen on GOES-16 Lower-level... Read More
Himawari-8 Lower-level (7.3 µm), Mid-level (6.9 µm) and Upper-level (6.2 µm) Water Vapor images (above) showed a strong storm as it was rapidly intensifying south of the Aleutian Islands and moving into the Bering Sea during the 25-26 November 2017 period (surface analyses), producing hurricane force winds. Hourly surface wind gusts... Read More
