This blog post contains Suomi-NPP VIIRS imagery that was derived (using CSPP) from data downloaded at the Direct Broadcast site at CIMSS. That blog post suggests the need of a brightness temperature difference field from the I04 and I05 data that can be found in this (https://ftp.ssec.wisc.edu/pub/eosdb/npp/viirs/2022_03_03_062_0632/sdr) direct broadcast directory (direct link,... Read More

GOES-16 (GOES-East) Shortwave Infrared (3.9 µm), Fire Temperature RGB. Fire Power, Fire Temperature and Fire Area products (above) displayed signatures of widespread prescribed and/or agriculture fires across parts of the Southern Plans and Lower Mississippi Valley on 03 March 2022. The Fire Power, Fire Temperature and Fire Area derived products are components of... Read More

A combination of fog and smoke reduced visibilities along I-95 S in southern Volusia County Florida. A series of fatal crashes (news report; this tweet suggests the accident was near Florida State Route 442; second tweet). News report suggest the smoke that helped seed the dense fog resulted from controlled burns. The Band... Read More

Turbulence probability is an aviation tool created (using machine learning techniques) at CIMSS to diagnose the likelihood of Moderate Or Greater (MOG) turbulence at least once during a 10-minute period. The image above shows the 1455 UTC MOG Turbulence Probability along with pilot reports (PIREPS) of turbulence, taken from this website.... Read More