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Remote Islands VI: Return to Gough
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
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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
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Remote Islands V: St. Helena and Ascension
You may have missed it in the news, but history was made last week: A plane landed! Wow! But, that’s not any old plane – that’s the first commercial airliner to land on St. Helena Island, which just completed the … Continue reading
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The Aurora Seen Around The World
Think back to St. Patrick’s Day. Do you remember what you were doing? Hopefully you were wearing something green. And, hopefully, you didn’t leave anything green in the gutter behind the bar (e.g. undigested lunch or beverages or a mixture … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, aurora, Australia, Canada, day/night band, Finland, Germany, Greenland, Heard Island, Iles Kurguelen, New Zealand, North Dakota, Norway, remote island, Russia, Scotland, Siberia, Sweden
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Remote Islands IV: Where’s Waldo (Pitcairn)? Edition
Take a look at this VIIRS “Natural Color” image and see if you can find Pitcairn Island. It’s in there somewhere: You’re definitely going to want to click through to the full resolution version. (Click on the image, then click … Continue reading
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Tagged false color, I-1, I-2, I-3, Natural Color, Pacific, Pitcairn, remote island, resolution, RGB composite
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Remote Islands, part III: Îles Kerguelen and Heard Island
“At 10 o’clock the Captain was walking on deck and saw what he supposed to be an immense iceberg. … the atmosphere was hazy, and then a heavy snow squall came up which shut it out entirely from our … Continue reading
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Tagged false color, gravity waves, Heard Island, I-1, I-2, I-3, ice and snow, Kerguelen, remote island, RGB composite, VIIRS
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Remote Islands, part II: Tristan da Cunha
Are you tired of 100 °F heat? We sure are in Colorado. Denver tied an all-time record of five consecutive days of 100+ °F high temperatures this week (two of which had the all-time highest recorded temperature of 105 °F). … Continue reading
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Remote Islands, part I: Easter Island
With the I-bands having ~375 m resolution at nadir, VIIRS is a powerful instrument. We have already seen the detailed imagery it produces of severe thunderstorms and tropical cyclones. But, you might ask (particularly if you’re thinking you need a … Continue reading
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