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Tropical Cyclone Gita batters Tonga in the South Pacific
The Japan Meteorological Agency's Himawari-8 satellite captured this thermal infrared imagery of powerful Tropical Cyclone Gita in…
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Feature Story
From Launch to Operational: An Overview OF NOAA-20'S Checkout Phase
Approximately one hour after liftoff, when JPSS-1 separated from the upper stage of the Delta II launch vehicle and its solar array deployed, the laun
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Satellite Snapshots
Suomi NPP satellite sees South Korea before the 2018 Winter Olympics
NOAA/NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captured this image of the Korean Peninsula on February 8, 2018, one day before the opening…
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Satellite Snapshots
A return to below-normal snowfall in the Sierra Nevada in 2018
February 08, 2018 This image, captured by the Suomi NPP satellite's VIIRS instrument compares current snow cover in the Sierra Nevada mountains with…
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Feature Story
NOAA satellites aid in the rescue of 275 lives in 2017
In 2017, NOAA satellites helped save 275 people using personal locator beacons within the United States and its surrounding waters.
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Satellite Snapshots
Von Kármán Vortex off the Southern California Coast
A spiral cloud appears just off the southern California coast in this image seen by the Suomi NPP satellite's VIIRS instrument on February 1, 2018.
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Feature Story
NOAA and Environment Canada Sign Agreement to Work Together in case of Large Oil Spills
NOAA and Environment Canada (EC) recently signed an agreement which provides for mutual assistance and sharing of satellite…
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Announcement
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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