Tag Archives: M-3

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 →

Remote Islands VI: Return to Gough

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Curtis Seaman

You youngins are not old enough to remember, but we took a look at Gough Island before. Well, not directly, but as part of the British territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha eight years ago. We also … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Atlantic, false color, Gough Island, I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4, I-5, M-3, M-4, M-5, remote island, resolution, RGB composite, true color | Comments Off

Tropical Cyclone Idai: Before, During and After

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Curtis Seaman

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 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 | Comments Off

Ice, Ice, Baby

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Curtis Seaman

A winter storm moved through the Northeast U.S. over the weekend of 19-20 January 2019. This Nor’easter was a tricky one to forecast. Temperatures near the coast were expected to be near (or above) freezing. Temperatures inland were expected to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Connecticut, Day Snow/Fog RGB, false color, I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4, I-5, ice and snow, M-11, M-3, M-4, M-5, M-8, M-9, Natural Color, New England, New Jersey, New York, resolution, RGB composite, Rhode Island, true color | 1 Comment

Don’t Eat Orange Snow

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Curtis Seaman

Roughly one month ago, social media (and, later, more conventional media) outlets were inundated with numerous reports of orange snow in eastern Europe and western Asia – reports like this one, this one and this one. Of course, it wouldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Black Sea, colorado, DEBRA, dust, EUMETSAT Dust, Europe, I-1, ice and snow, M-3, M-4, M-5, resolution, RGB composite, true color | 1 Comment

The Arctic, Saharan-like Gulf Coast

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Curtis Seaman

Today, we’re going to take a look at another less-covered VIIRS channel on this blog: M-9, also known as the “cirrus band”. (Disambiguation: if you’re looking for the electronic musical group “Cirrus (band)“, you’re in the wrong place.) We don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Gulf of Mexico, ice and snow, Louisiana, M-3, M-4, M-5, M-9, RGB composite, true color | Comments Off

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

Single-Purpose Flour

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Curtis Seaman

Think of a snowflake. What happens when that snowflake hits the ground? Now, picture other snowflakes – millions of them – all hitting the ground and piling up on top of each other, crushing our first poor snowflake. Skiers love … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alaska, dust, false color, glacier, I-1, I-2, I-3, M-3, M-4, M-5, Natural Color, RGB composite, true color | 2 Comments

Watch for Falling Rock

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Curtis Seaman

Q: When a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound? A: Yes. That’s an easy question to answer. It’s not a 3000-year-old philosophical conundrum with no answer. Sound is simply … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alaska, false color, glacier, I-1, I-2, I-3, landslide, M-3, M-4, M-5, resolution, RGB composite, true color | Comments Off