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Fires in New Jersey seen from space
NOAA Satellites Track Large New Jersey Wildfire
NOAA satellites have been closely monitoring the Jones Road Fire, which erupted on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in a region of eastern New Jersey known as the Pine Barrens. Fueled by strong, gusty winds, low humidity, and dry undergrowth, the blaze has…
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Satellite imagery from March 14, 2025 showing dust and smoke within a severe weather system, with each labelled.
NOAA Satellites Monitor Severe Weather Outbreak
NOAA satellites closely monitored a powerful and devastating storm system that tore through the central and eastern United States from March 14-16, 2025.
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Fires in California seen from space.
NOAA Satellites Monitor Raging Wildfires in California
This week, critical fire weather conditions persisted across coastal Southern California, driven by moderate to locally strong winds
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Fires around Los Angeles seen from space
NOAA Satellites Monitor California Wildfires
NOAA satellites have been closely monitoring multiple wildfires that began erupting in southern California on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 and are continuing to devastate the region.
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Fire Weather Testbed Q&A Featuring Zach Tolby
As wildfires become more frequent and severe, accurate forecasting is essential for saving lives, protecting property, and managing resources effectively.
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Wildfires in California as seen from about with the GOES-West Satellite.
NOAA Satellites Monitor Wildfires
Roughly 100 wildfires are raging out of control across the western United States and hundreds more are burning in Canada, destroying homes, forcing evacuations, and affecting air quality. NOAA satellites have been closely monitoring these blazes,…
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High Resolution View of Wildfires Raging in the Pacific Northwest
Wildfires Rage in the Pacific Northwest
The 2023/2024 winter season was the warmest on record for Canada and continuing drought conditions led to an early start of the wildfire season for the western part of the country.
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The image shows a city skyline obscured by heavy wildfire smoke, making the outlines of the buildings hazy and indistinct. Two birds can be seen flying in the open sky, and in the foreground, there is a water tower that shows signs of age and weathering. The overall atmosphere of the image conveys a sense of pollution.
From Satellites to Smog: Enhancing Atmospheric Models with JPSS Observations for Better Air Quality Forecasts
Atmospheric models assimilate ozone and trace gas data from JPSS instruments to improve real-time predictions of global air quality.