Tag Archives: M-5

Record Russian Rain Runoff Responsible for Rapid River Rise

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Curtis Seaman

Sorry, I couldn’t help myself with that title. Last time we looked at flooding in Russia, it was in the western parts – generally near Moscow and primarily along the Oka River – and caused by rapid melting of record … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged China, day/night band, false color, fire, flood, I-1, I-2, I-3, M-3, M-4, M-5, Natural Color, RGB composite, Russia, Siberia, smoke, true color | Comments Off

Abafado Bruma Seca

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Curtis Seaman

Hopefully, Google Translate didn’t steer me wrong on the meaning of “abafado”. “Bruma seca” is a term used by Portuguese and Spanish speakers that literally translates to “dry mist”. It is typically used to refer to thick haze or the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Atlantic, Cape Verde, dust, M-3, M-4, M-5, RGB composite, Saharan Air Layer, 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

Drought in the Land of the Long, White Cloud

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Curtis Seaman

Science fiction fanatics know it as “Middle-earth“. Abel Tasman, the Dutch explorer who became the first European to sail there, called it “Staten Landt“, which was later changed to Nieuw Zeeland, Nova Zeelandia, and, finally, New Zealand. The native Maori … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged false color, M-10, M-3, M-4, M-5, M-7, NDVI, New Zealand, RGB composite, true color, vegetation | Comments Off

Chinese Super-Smog

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Curtis Seaman

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 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 | 2 Comments

Copahue, the Stinky Volcano

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Curtis Seaman

On the border between Chile and Argentina sits the volcano Copahue. (If you say it out loud, it is pronounced “CO-pa-hway”.) In the local Mapuche language, copahue means “sulfur water”. This name was given to the volcano as the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Argentina, ash detection, Chile, M-14, M-15, M-16, M-3, M-4, M-5, MODIS, RGB composite, split window difference, true color, VIIRS, volcano | Comments Off

End of Autumn in the Alps

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Curtis Seaman

Much of the United States has had a below-average amount of snow this fall (and below-average precipitation for the whole year). Look at how little snow cover there was in the month of November. Parts of Europe, however, have seen … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alps, Europe, false color, I-1, I-2, I-3, ice and snow, M-10, M-11, M-15, M-5, M-7, Meteosat, resolution, RGB composite, VIIRS | Comments Off

The Case of the 100-year-old Ash Cloud

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Curtis Seaman

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 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 | Comments Off

Greenland Eddies and Swirls

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Curtis Seaman

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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The Outback on Fire

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Curtis Seaman

I’m not talking about a Subaru. I’m talking about the vast expanse of sparsely-populated Australia. We’ve already seen fires in the United States, Russia and the Canary Islands. Well, they have been happening down under, too. (Is there any part … Continue reading →

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