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The Mystery Channel

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Curtis Seaman

I wrote the first post on this blog more than 5.5 years ago. Since then, I have covered a multitude of instances where VIIRS imagery has helped us learn about the world we live on. But, during that time there … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABI, false color, GOES, Greenland, ice and snow, M-10, M-11, M-5, M-7, M-8, Natural Color, RGB composite, Snow RGB | 2 Comments

There’s Something in the Water

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Curtis Seaman

In the fast paced world of weather, Hurricane Irma is old news. There’s already a Wikipedia page on it. But, people that were in Irma’s path are still cleaning up (at least at the time I’m writing this). In case … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bahamas, flood, Florida, hurricane, Irma, ocean color, RGB composite, true color, turbidity | 1 Comment

Steve and the Color Purple

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Curtis Seaman

It’s not often that a new discovery takes place that baffles the minds of lifelong scientists. This is a story about one that seems to have gone viral over the last few days. The abbreviated version (summarized from this article, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alberta, aurora, Canada, day/night band | 2 Comments

On the Disappearance of Lake Mille Lacs

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Curtis Seaman

Two weeks ago, one of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes disappeared, leaving them with only 9,999. And, it wasn’t a small one, either. It was the state’s second largest inland lake. But, this is not like Goose Lake, which actually did dry … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged false color, GOES, great lakes, I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4, I-5, ice and snow, M-10, M-11, M-3, M-4, M-5, M-7, Minnesota, Natural Color, resolution, Snow RGB, true color | Comments Off

December Fluff

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Curtis Seaman

By now, you probably know the drill: a little bit of discussion about a particular subject, throw in a few pop culture references, maybe a video or two, then get to the good stuff – high quality VIIRS imagery. Then, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ash detection, Canada, clouds, day/night band, dust, eclipse, Europe, false color, fire, Fire Temperature RGB, Germany, gravity waves, great lakes, Hawaii, I-1, I-2, I-3, I-5, ice and snow, Indonesia, Japan, M-10, M-11, M-12, M-15, M-16, M-3, M-4, M-5, M-7, Natural Color, New Zealand, RGB composite, Russia, Scandinavia, sea surface temperature, smoke, Spain, split window difference, true color | Comments Off

Single-Purpose Flour

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Curtis Seaman

Think of a snowflake. What happens when that snowflake hits the ground? Now, picture other snowflakes – millions of them – all hitting the ground and piling up on top of each other, crushing our first poor snowflake. Skiers love … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alaska, dust, false color, glacier, I-1, I-2, I-3, M-3, M-4, M-5, Natural Color, RGB composite, true color | 2 Comments

Watch for Falling Rock

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Curtis Seaman

Q: When a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound? A: Yes. That’s an easy question to answer. It’s not a 3000-year-old philosophical conundrum with no answer. Sound is simply … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alaska, false color, glacier, I-1, I-2, I-3, landslide, M-3, M-4, M-5, resolution, RGB composite, true color | Comments Off

Remote Islands V: St. Helena and Ascension

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Curtis Seaman

You may have missed it in the news, but history was made last week: A plane landed! Wow! But, that’s not any old plane – that’s the first commercial airliner to land on St. Helena Island, which just completed the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ascension Island, Atlantic, Natural Color, remote island, resolution, RGB composite, St. Helena Island, Tristan da Cunha, true color | Comments Off

The Sirocco and the Giant Bowl of Dust

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Curtis Seaman

As mentioned before on this blog, there are typhoons, hurricanes, and cyclones, and they’re all basically the same thing. They’re just given a different name depending on where they occur in the world. Similarly, there are many different names for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Asia, Blue Light, China, DEBRA, dust, EUMETSAT Dust, Europe, M-14, M-15, M-16, M-3, M-4, M-5, RGB composite, true color | 1 Comment

UHF/VHF

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Curtis Seaman

Take a second to think about what would happen if Florida was hit by four hurricanes in one month. Would the news media get talking heads from both sides to argue whether or not global warming is real by yelling … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alaska, Aleutian Islands, cyclogenesis, day/night band, Himawari, I-5, resolution | Comments Off