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Himawari-8 Sees Volcanic Cloud from Mt. Ulawun Eruption
About 5,000 people were forced to flee their homes Wednesday, June 26, 2019, when Mount Ulawun on the island of New Britain in Papua…
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Air Pollution Chokes Northern India
A cloud of unhealthy air pollution shrouded the skies of northern India again this week. It's a common sight in satellite images…
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Five Reasons GOES-S will be a Game-Changer for Weather Forecasts in the Western U.S.
Excitement is building for the launch of GOES-S. On March 1, 2018, NOAA’s newest geostationary satellite will launch into…
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California Wildfire Smoke Wrapped Up Into an Approaching Storm
The Suomi-NPP satellite captured this image of smoke from California's wildfires being drawn northward into an approaching storm system.
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Suomi NPP Satellite Monitors Pavlof Volcano Eruption
Data from polar-orbiting satellites provide forecasters with critical information on hazards like ash from volcanic eruptions.
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