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A Wild Week of Wildfires
The last few weeks have been filled with lightning-ignited wildfires across the United States. The County Line Fire, along the Florida-Georgia border was caused by lightning on 5 April 2012 and burned ~35,000 acres. The Whitewater-Baldy Complex (began 16 May … Continue reading
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Tagged colorado, day/night band, fire, I-4, I-5, M-11, M-12, M-13, new mexico, VIIRS
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Cape Verde Waves and Plumes
Cape Verde is an island nation off the west coast of Africa, located in the North Atlantic. The islands are a popular initiation point for tropical storms. The original capital of the 10-island archipelago was sacked twice by Sir Francis … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Verde, dust, false color, gravity waves, M-12, M-15, M-16, RGB composite, split window difference, true color, VIIRS, vortex street
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I- and M- Band Views of the Heartstrong Fire
On 18 March 2012, very warm, very dry and very windy conditions existed throughout eastern Colorado. Surface observations showed temperatures in the 70s and 80s, dew points in the teens and 20s, and sustained winds at 20-30 knots (gusting over … Continue reading
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Tagged fire, I-4, M-12, M-13, resolution, true color, VIIRS
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