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Image of the Equinox
Vernal Equinox, March 20, 2017
There are only two times of the year when the Earth's axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun, resulting in a "nearly"…
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Painting of Earth from above
Drawing Found at NOAA Predicted the Potential of Meteorological Satellites
Dr. Harry Wexler, director of meteorological research for the U.S. Weather Bureau stands out as a true visionary
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NCEI’s Data Helps DOTs in the Northeast Conserve Low-Volume Roads
A new interface using data from NOAA's National Center for Environmental Information is helping the transportation sector…
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Closeup of a metal construction box, the ATMS instrument, with the text overlay: "The most important instrument you've never heard of"
JPSS Storymaps
NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) provides global observations that serve as the backbone of both short- and long-term forecasts. Here are various storymaps depict JPSS observations.
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A Note to the Weather Community about Using GOES-16 Data
NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service appreciates the enthusiasm in the weather community and support for our newest
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GOES-16: Our Newest and Best Defense against the Threats of Space Weather
Working in concert, the four space-weather instruments aboard GOES-16’s will enable NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center to…
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Lightning data captured on February 14, 2017 over the course of an hour.
Flashy First Images Arrive from NOAA’s GOES-16 Lightning Mapper
The first images from a new instrument onboard NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite are giving the National Weather Service richer information about lightning.
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Flashy First Images Arrive from NOAA’s GOES-16 Lightning Mapper
The first images from GOES-16's Geostationary Lightning Mapper are giving NWS forecasters more insight about lightning and dangerous weather.