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SUOMI NPP DATA USED FOR MITIGATING AVIATION RELATED VOLCANIC HAZARDS
An aviation "orange" alert was posted on August 18, 2014, for Bárðarbunga, a stratovolcano located under the Vatnajökull glacier in Iceland, indicatin
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NOAA/NASA SUOMI NPP Satellite helps sea ice forecasters provide phenomenal weather products
Alaskans are no stranger to dangerous jobs. Commercial fishing is continually ranked as the most dangerous job in America and commercial pilots.
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More precise hurricane forecasts with NASA-NOAA Suomi NPP VIIRS satellite sensor
The ability to use satellites to locate a storm that could evolve into a severe storm, or hurricane,.
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Improving the Forecast: JPSS and the importance of ocean data in weather forecasting
What do severe storms like Sandy, Katrina, and Haiyan, as well as non-weather related incidents like the Deepwater Horizon spill.
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Powerful satellite sensor helps detect triggers fro volcano eruption 14 hours before it happens
A highly sophisticated sensor onboard the Suomi NPP satellite detected a thermal anomaly, which indicated increased volcanic activity.
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New Satellite Instrument takes guesswork out of Flossie's Nightime Track
A powerful sensor onboard the Suomi NPP satellite played a critical role in locating the position of Tropical Storm Flossie.
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