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NOAA’s GOES-S to boost weather forecast accuracy for western U.S., Alaska, Hawaii
More detailed observations will improve marine, aviation forecasts and wildfire detection
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Satellite Snapshots
JPSS-1: System Overview
This data visualization shows the maximum wind gusts from Hurricane Irma from September 7 to September 10, 2017. Note how the strongest wind gusts…
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Feature Story
New Images from NOAA-20 Show Dramatic Change in Temperatures over North America
NOAA-20 captured these two images of North America five days apart (January 11, 2018 and January 16, 2018). Note the contrast in the surface temperatu
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Satellite Snapshots
Current Snow Cover in the Eastern United States
Clear skies enabled the GOES East satellite to capture this view of current snow cover over the eastern United States on January 18,…
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Satellite Snapshots
NOAA-20 Captured Detailed Thermal Imagery of Bomb Cyclone
Forty-seven days after it was first launched, the NOAA-20 polar-orbiting satellite sent back its first thermal infrared images on…
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Feature Story
HERE'S WHY POLAR-ORBITING SATELLITES ARE SO CRITICAL FOR WEATHER FORECASTING IN ALASKA
With a total area of more than 660,000 square miles, Alaska is not only the largest state in the U.S.; it's the largest state in the U.S. by far! Not
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Feature Story
How Many New Year’s Eves Will NOAA’s Satellites Celebrate?
Every year at midnight on December 31st, the mathematical and mysterious converge as we witness a new year begin! It’s a…
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Feature Story
How Many New Year’s Eves Will NOAA’s Satellites Celebrate?
Every year at midnight on December 31st, the mathematical and mysterious converge as we witness a new year begin! It’s a…
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