GOES-17 (GOES-West) “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) images (above) displayed cloud streets across the Bering Sea — cloud features that frequently occur in areas with a strong flow of cold air over warmer water. This northerly flow of cold air across the Bering Sea was due to a strong pressure gradient between... Read More

GOES-16 versions of the GOES-R Fog/Low Stratus products, such as IFR/Low IFR/Marginal VFR Probability fields, and GOES-R Cloud Thickness, are now available in RealEarth. These products are still available at the CIMSS GEOCAT site as well (link, for an image like this), but RealEarth offers pan, zoom and overlay capabilities.... Read More