Tag Archives: M-10

Puttippoq? Aatsuu

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Curtis Seaman

For once, I don’t have all the answers. That’s why I said “aatsuu“. That is an Inuit (Inuktitut) word for “I don’t know.” We’re learning Inuit language today because I wonder how they would describe a recent event in Antarctica. … Continue reading →

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

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

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

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

Bárðarbunga, the Toxic Tourist Trap

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Curtis Seaman

Quick: what was the name of that Icelandic volcano that caused such a stir a few years ago? Oh, that’s right. You don’t remember. No one remembers. (Unless you live outside the U.S. in a place where you might have … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ash detection, dust, Fire Temperature RGB, ice and snow, Iceland, Landsat, M-10, M-11, M-12, M-13, M-14, M-15, M-16, M-4, M-5, M-7, sulfur dioxide, volcano | 2 Comments

When Canada Looks Like China

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Curtis Seaman

No, I’m not talking about Chinatown in Vancouver. Or Chinatown in Toronto. Or any other Chinatown in Canada. I’m talking about this. Or, more exactly, this. Poor air quality is making it difficult to breathe in Canada and elsewhere. Unlike … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alberta, British Columbia, Canada, false color, fire, Fire Temperature RGB, M-10, M-11, M-12, M-3, M-4, M-5, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Oregon, RGB composite, Saskatchewan, smoke, true color, Washington | Comments Off

Hell Froze Over (and the Great Lakes, too)

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Curtis Seaman

This has been some kind of winter. The media has focused a lot of attention on the super-scary “Polar Vortex” even though it isn’t that scary or that rare. (I wonder if Hollywood will make it the subject of the next … Continue reading →

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

Wild Week of Wildfires, Part III

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Curtis Seaman

The last two posts covered flooding. Now, a month later, we are back to covering last year’s most common topic: wildfires. This time, we’ll make a game out of it. Keep in mind that, for many operational fire weather forecasters, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged false color, fire, Fire Temperature RGB, M-10, M-11, M-12, M-13, M-3, M-4, M-5, M-7, Natural Fire Color RGB, RGB composite, true color | 1 Comment