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Tropical Cyclone Idai: Before, During and After
As of the time of this writing, there is currently a humanitarian crisis in Mozambique caused by what was Tropical Cyclone Idai. Here’s the situation as of 25 March 2019. Wikipedia actually has a pretty detailed history of Idai. Long … Continue reading
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Tagged false color, flood, I-1, I-2, I-3, M-3, M-4, M-5, Madagascar, Malawi, Meteosat, Mozambique, Natural Color, resolution, RGB composite, tropical storm, true color, Zimbabwe
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There’s Something in the Water
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
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Tagged Bahamas, flood, Florida, hurricane, Irma, ocean color, RGB composite, true color, turbidity
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The Great Flood of 2015
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
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Tagged Arkansas, false color, flood, I-1, I-2, I-3, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Natural Color, resolution, RGB composite, Tennessee
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The Rise of the Paraguay Brings Down Paraguay
When was the last time you heard anything about Paraguay? Nope – they weren’t in the World Cup, that was Uruguay. (Paraguay actually finished last out of all South American teams when it came to World Cup qualifying. Sorry to … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Brazil, false color, flood, Paraguay, resolution, RGB composite, South America, true color
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Record Russian Rain Runoff Responsible for Rapid River Rise
Sorry, I couldn’t help myself with that title. Last time we looked at flooding in Russia, it was in the western parts – generally near Moscow and primarily along the Oka River – and caused by rapid melting of record … Continue reading
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Tagged China, day/night band, false color, fire, flood, I-1, I-2, I-3, M-3, M-4, M-5, Natural Color, RGB composite, Russia, Siberia, smoke, true color
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Record Russian Spring Snowmelt
It seems that last year’s posts were all about fires. Fires in Colorado (multiple fires, in fact), the Canary Islands, Siberia, Australia – there was even that 40-year-old pit of burning natural gas that has been called the “Gates of … Continue reading
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Tagged false color, flood, I-1, I-2, I-3, ice and snow, RGB composite, Russia
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Land of Lincoln Underwater
The week beginning on 14 April 2013 was a big week for weather across the United States. There were 30 reports of tornadoes. (Make sure you click on each link, and look at the filtered reports.) And, when our home … Continue reading
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Tagged false color, flood, I-1, I-2, I-3, ice and snow, Illinois, michigan, resolution, RGB composite
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Hurricane Isaac: Before, During and After
While Hurricane Isaac (then a tropical storm) did not destroy Tampa, Florida as many people feared, it certainly left its mark on the Gulf Coast. With many locations from Florida to Louisiana receiving more than 12″ of rain, and levees … Continue reading
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Tagged false color, flood, Florida, I-1, I-2, I-3, Isaac, Louisiana, M-6, resolution, RGB composite, tropical storm, VIIRS
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