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This image shows the surface air temperature from 23:00z on May 23, 2015 using NOAA's Real-time Mesoscale Analysis model (RTMA). The warmest temperatures are colored orange-red, colder colors are colored blue. The RTMA uses surface observation data from several sources, including NOAA polar-orbiting satellites, to create a highly accurate gridded analysis of past weather conditions.
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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Composite illustration a satellite over Earth with areas of text.
NOAA's JPSS-1 Satellite, Now Known as NOAA-20
In 2017, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with the support of their partners at The National Aeronautics and Space…
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his December 6, 2017, true-color image from Suomi NPP’s VIIRS instrument shows large plume of smoke drifting out over the Pacific, pushed by the strong Santa Ana winds.
Suomi NPP Provides Imagery Data Used to Monitor California Wildfires
Several large fires continue to burn in California—the nearly 7,000-acre Rye Fire (90% contained), the 4,100-acre Lilac Fire (80% contained) and the l
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The Japan Meteorological Agency's (JMA) Himawari-8 satellite captured this animation of the Bogoslof Volcano's explosive eruption on Sunday, May 28, 2017.
Airlines, Observatories, and Others Keep Tabs on Volcanic Activity with VOLCAT
Every day, NOAA satellites contribute data to a suite of products known as VOLCAT (or Volcanic Cloud Analysis Toolkit), which NOAA’s Volcanic Ash Advi
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Graphic of JPSS Satellite Orbit
JPSS-1, NOAA-20 Multimedia Gallery
NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) provides global observations that serve as the backbone of both short- and long-term forecasts, view a number of multimedia presentation on this page.
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Image of JPSS-1 Satellite taking off from the launch pad on a rocket at night.
JPSS-1 has Liftoff - Photos
At 1:47 PT, NOAA's JPSS-1 left Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on its way to space.
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JPSS Liftoff Video!
At 1:47 PT, NOAA's JPSS-1 left Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on its way to space.
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JPSS-1 Liftoff!
At 1:47 PT, NOAA's JPSS-1 left Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on its way to space.