Search News

Displaying 969 - 976 of 993
  • Date Range
Satellite Snapshots
Image of GOES-R Satellite Drawing
Meet GOES-R
Satellite science is fun for kids too! From weather and hazards on Earth to search and rescue and bursts of energy from the sun, the GOES-R satellite…
Feature Story
Dr. Stephen Volz, Assistant Administrator for NOAA's Satellite and Information Service, with Alain Raitier, Director General of EUMETSAT
Access to Essential Satellite Data for Weather Forecasting Secured With 20-Year Europe-U.S. Agreement
Did you know that the United States uses data from European polar-orbiting weather satellites, in addition to our own satellites, to help us produce o
Feature Story
Oceanographic analyses including ocean color from Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). Credit: Roffer's Ocean Fishing Forecasting Service, Inc. (ROFFSTM)
JPSS DATA AIDS BLUEFIN TUNA RESEARCH
Did you know that satellite data products from the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Program are helping scientists study Atlantic bluefin tuna larv
Feature Story
Satellite Technology: How big is a Satellite?
Ranging from the size of a small school bus down to the size of your lunchbox, satellites of all shapes and sizes are used…
Feature Story
This image of smoke stretching from fires in Alaska and Canada was captured by the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA/NASA Suomi NPP satellites on June 29, 2015. Credit: NOAA Visualization Lab.
Alaska Firefighters Get Help From NOAA Satellites
5.1 million acres have burned in Alaska in 2015. It’s the second highest total on record, eclipsed only by the devastating 2004 fire season, which lef
Feature Story
These maps, adapted from the U.S. National Climate Assessment issued in May 2014, show historical and projected patterns in the number of consecutive dry days experienced in different parts of the Great Plains. The historical map (left) shows the average annual maximum number of consecutive dry days during 1971-2000. Darker shades of orange signify longer dry spells. The projected maps show changes in consecutive dry days for 2041-2070, compared to 1971-2000. One scenario (center) assumes substantial reduct
DURING HISTORIC DROUGHTS, JPSS DATA PROVES VITAL
In recent years, droughts have become both more prevalent and severe, wreaking havoc in all 50 states and costing billions of dollars of damage with t
Feature Story
GOES-R Preview for Broadcast Meteorologists
From June 10-12, 2015, broadcast meteorologists gathered for the American Meteorological Society’s 43rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology.
Feature Story
Gulf of Mexico Harmful Algal Bloom Bulletin, May 11, 2015. CREDIT: NOAA
From Sea to Shining Sea: How JPSS Data Support Ocean Ecosystem Health
Covering 70 percent of the earth surface, the ocean plays a critical role in shaping our weather patterns and climate, as well as providing vital food