Month: April 2017

16 April 2017: 1.37 micron band (“Cirrus band”) features other than cirrus clouds

by Dan Bikos on April 24th, 2017

The GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing.  Users bear all responsibility for inspecting the data prior to use and for the manner in which the data are utilized. By Dan Bikos, Louie Grasso, and Ed Szoke For this blog entry, we are going to focus in on Continue Reading

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1-minute applications for severe thunderstorms from 15-16 April 2017

by Dan Bikos on April 19th, 2017

The GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing.  Users bear all responsibility for inspecting the data prior to use and for the manner in which the data are utilized. During the afternoon hours of 15 April, one of the GOES-16 mesoscale sectors captured severe thunderstorms in the Iowa Continue Reading

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Snow on the ground as depicted in the GOES-16 1.6 micron band

by Dan Bikos on April 19th, 2017

The GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing.  Users bear all responsibility for inspecting the data prior to use and for the manner in which the data are utilized. The GOES-16 visible (0.64 micron) loop shows what appears to be pretty straightforward – recent snow cover melting during Continue Reading

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Low-level moisture as observed from the GOES-16 split window difference product

by Dan Bikos on April 18th, 2017

The GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing.  Users bear all responsibility for inspecting the data prior to use and for the manner in which the data are utilized. The split window difference product is the difference between GOES-16 bands 13 and 15, that is 10.35 minus 12.3 Continue Reading

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NCC, GOES-16 and the Pacific Northwest

by Jorel Torres on April 7th, 2017

Another round of storms are headed for the Pacific Northwest, bringing high winds and precipitation. Updates on the storms can be seen via the following link. An observer on the ground can see the current storm via satellite, utilizing polar-orbiting data. A data product that comes from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument Continue Reading

Miscellaneous

Lake-effect showers off Salt Lake and Seasonal Lakes

by Dan Bikos on April 4th, 2017

The GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing.  Users bear all responsibility for inspecting the data prior to use and for the manner in which the data are utilized. By Darren Van Cleave (NWS Salt Lake City) On the morning of April 4, lake-effect showers existed off Salt Continue Reading

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