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The Great Flood of 2015

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Curtis Seaman

As we begin 2016, struggling to get back into the swing of things at work and vowing not to overeat or over-drink ever again, it’s appropriate to bid farewell to 2015 – not just for all the weird weather events … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arkansas, false color, flood, I-1, I-2, I-3, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Natural Color, resolution, RGB composite, Tennessee | Comments Off

Indian Super-Smog

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Curtis Seaman

We’ve poked a lot of fun at China and their serious smog problem. (Just this week, Beijing schools had their very first “smog day.” It’s just like a “snow day”, except you can’t go outside and write your name in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Himawari, India, M-3, M-4, M-5, RGB composite, smog, true color | 1 Comment

(What’s the Story) Middle-of-the-Night Glory?

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Curtis Seaman

A Morning Glory is a lot of things: a flower, a town in Kentucky, a popular choice for song and album titles, and – what is most relevant for us – it’s a rare atmospheric phenomenon that is both beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AHI, Australia, clouds, day/night band, gravity waves, Himawari, Morning Glory, roll cloud | Comments Off

Horrendous Haboob in the Heart and Heat of History’s Homeland

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Curtis Seaman

We mentioned India earlier this year due to a hellish heatwave. It’s only fair that we talk about one of the other cradles of civilization (human history) and another horrible weather-related h-word. People have been living along the Nile River … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cyprus, day/night band, DEBRA, dust, Egypt, EUMETSAT Dust, false color, Jordan, Lebanon, M-14, M-15, M-16, M-3, M-4, M-5, Middle East, RGB composite, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, true color | Comments Off

Goose Lake is Gone (Again)

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Curtis Seaman

We’ve covered mysteries before on this website. Well, here’s one from 150 years ago: The emigrants, coming west on the Applegate Trail to Oregon in the 1870s, were puzzled. The trail was, of course, a seemingly unending set of wagon-wheel … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged California, drought, false color, I-1, I-2, I-3, Natural Color, Nevada, Oregon, resolution, RGB composite | Comments Off

The Great Indian Heat Wave of 2015

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Curtis Seaman

Have you ever slept in a really hot room? Of course, if you clicked on that link, keep in mind two things: perjury is a crime, and extreme heat is no joke. It is number one on the list of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dust, India, IR window, RGB composite, saturation, smog, true color | Comments Off

The Aurora Seen Around The World

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Curtis Seaman

Think back to St. Patrick’s Day. Do you remember what you were doing? Hopefully you were wearing something green. And, hopefully, you didn’t leave anything green in the gutter behind the bar (e.g. undigested lunch or beverages or a mixture … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alaska, aurora, Australia, Canada, day/night band, Finland, Germany, Greenland, Heard Island, Iles Kurguelen, New Zealand, North Dakota, Norway, remote island, Russia, Scotland, Siberia, Sweden | 4 Comments

Germany’s Magic Sparkle

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Curtis Seaman

You may or may not have heard that a small town in Italy received 100 inches (250 cm; 2.5 m; 8⅓ feet; 8 x 10-17 parsecs) of snow in 18 hours just last week (5 March 2015). That’s a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Czech Republic, Europe, false color, Fire Temperature RGB, Germany, I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4, I-5, M-1, M-10, M-11, M-12, M-3, M-4, M-5, M-7, Natural Color, resolution, RGB composite, solar panel, true color | Comments Off

Remote Islands IV: Where’s Waldo (Pitcairn)? Edition

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Curtis Seaman

Take a look at this VIIRS “Natural Color” image and see if you can find Pitcairn Island. It’s in there somewhere: You’re definitely going to want to click through to the full resolution version. (Click on the image, then click … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged false color, I-1, I-2, I-3, Natural Color, Pacific, Pitcairn, remote island, resolution, RGB composite | Comments Off

Sea-effect Snow

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Curtis Seaman

Take a look at this image: Is this picture from A) the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan in 1978? B) Orchard Park, New York in November 2014 (aka “Snowvember”)? or C) İnebolu, Turkey from just last week? If you pay attention … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Black Sea, Canada, day/night band, false color, ice and snow, Japan, Korea, M-10, M-3, M-4, M-5, M-7, michigan, Middle East, Natural Color, New York, RGB composite, true color, Turkey, vortex street | 1 Comment