Monthly Archives: October 2013

Rare Super Cyclone in the Indian Ocean

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Curtis Seaman

The Indian Ocean has just had its first Super Cyclone since 2007. The name of it is “Phailin” and I bet you just pronounced it incorrectly (unless you speak Thai). It’s closer to “PIE-leen” than it is to “FAY-lin”. The … Continue reading →

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A Year in a Week – VIIRS Captures Colorado Flooding

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Curtis Seaman

A year’s worth of precipitation fell on parts of Colorado in one week’s time (9 September to 17 September 2013). As Colorado State Climatologist Nolan Doesken said, “Whenever you get your annual precip in a few days time, you’re in … Continue reading →

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