Monthly Archives: March 2012

I- and M- Band Views of the Heartstrong Fire

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Curtis Seaman

On 18 March 2012, very warm, very dry and very windy conditions existed throughout eastern Colorado. Surface observations showed temperatures in the 70s and 80s, dew points in the teens and 20s, and sustained winds at 20-30 knots (gusting over … Continue reading →

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Aurora Borealis from the Day-Night Band

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Curtis Seaman

On 6 March 2012, a massive solar flare erupted and an associated coronal mass ejection was launched toward Earth. Video of the solar flare from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory can be viewed here. NOAA’s Space Weather Center forecast the coronal … Continue reading →

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VIIRS View of March 2 Tornadic Storms

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Dan Lindsey

NPP/VIIRS passed over Southern Indiana on March 2 about thirty minutes before the most devastating tornadoes struck the towns of New Pekin and Henryville (among others).  At 1935 UTC, a pair of rotating thunderstorms, also known as supercells, were advancing … Continue reading →

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