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Protected: Clouds at the Edge of Space
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Tagged Alaska, clouds, day/night band, M-12, M-15, M-16, mesosphere, split window difference
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December Fluff
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
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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
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Germany’s Magic Sparkle
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
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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
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Bárðarbunga, the Toxic Tourist Trap
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
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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
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Investigating Mysteries of the Deep, Dark Night
Conspiracy theorists will tell you that conspiracies exist everywhere; that they’re part of daily life; and that most people are ignorant of all the attempts by various governments around the world to covertly control every facet of your life. Only … Continue reading
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Tagged airglow, Alaska, clouds, day/night band, Japan, M-12, M-15, night lights, Pacific, Russia, ships, volcano
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When Canada Looks Like China
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
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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
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Wild Week of Wildfires, Part III
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
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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
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Chinese Super-Smog
No, not a Super-Smörg, super smog. Smog that is so thick, you can taste it. The smog in many parts of eastern China has been so bad this winter, it is literally “off-the-charts“. Based on our Environmental Protection Agency‘s not-very-intuitive … Continue reading
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Tagged China, day/night band, false color, ice and snow, M-10, M-11, M-12, M-14, M-15, M-16, M-3, M-4, M-5, M-7, RGB composite, smog, true color
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The Case of the 100-year-old Ash Cloud
Lost in all the commotion caused by Hurricane Sandy, a curious event occurred on the other side of the country on 30 October 2012. A cloud of ash obscured the skies of Kodiak Island, Alaska, diverting flights in the region … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, ash detection, false color, M-10, M-12, M-14, M-15, M-16, M-3, M-4, M-5, M-6, M-7, RGB composite, split window difference, true color, volcano
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VIIRS Captures a Glimpse of Hell
VIIRS has seen Hell and, luckily, it did not get scared. No, I’m not talking about Hell, Michigan, which is actually a nice place (and not as scary as their website would indicate). I’m talking about the Gates of Hell … Continue reading
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Tagged day/night band, fire, M-12, oil rig, resolution, Turkmenistan, VIIRS
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