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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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Satellite Snapshots
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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Announcement
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.
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Satellite Snapshots
Ruang Volcano Eruption
The Himawari-9 satellite, operated by our partners at the Japan Meteorological Agency, monitored sulfur dioxide erupting from the Ruang volcano in Indonesia, then expanding and diffusing throughout the surrounding atmosphere from April 17–18, 2024.
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Earth from Orbit
Fires Rage Across Texas Panhandle
The largest wildfire in Texas’s state history broke out on Feb. 26, 2024 and quickly spread within days, fueled by dry, windy conditions.
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Feature Story
STAR AI Products Fundamental to Improving Wildfire Detection and Response Time
Wildfires have gained national attention because of recent activity in Hawaii, California, North Carolina, Louisiana, and Texas.
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Satellite Snapshots
Bushfires Burn in Australia
The Advanced Himawari Imager onboard the Himawari-9 satellite captured this imagery of the ongoing bushfires
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Satellite Snapshots
Today’s Satellite Image: Smoke Trails Behind Agnes
On September 27, 2023, the VIIRS instrument onboard NOAA’s JPSS satellites captured this GeoColor imagery of Canadian wildfire smoke being pulled acro
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