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The Mystery Channel
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
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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
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The Aurora Seen Around The World
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
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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
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Greenland Eddies and Swirls
Last time we visited Greenland, it was because VIIRS saw evidence of the rapid ice melt event in July 2012. We return to Greenland because of this visible image VIIRS captured on 18 October 2012: This image was taken by … Continue reading
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Tagged false color, Greenland, I-1, I-5, ice and snow, M-10, M-3, M-4, M-5, M-7, RGB composite, sea surface temperature, true color
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VIIRS and the Greenland Ice Melt
First, a preface: The purpose of this blog (and this blog post) is not to ignite some debate about global warming. This is about what one new satellite instrument has observed and the information it is providing to the scientific … Continue reading
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Tagged false color, Greenland, I-3, ice and snow, M-10, RGB composite
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