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Zach Tolby
Fire Weather Testbed Q&A Featuring Zach Tolby
As wildfires become more frequent and severe, accurate forecasting is essential for saving lives, protecting property, and managing resources effectively.
Earth from Orbit
Wildfires in California as seen from about with the GOES-West Satellite.
NOAA Satellites Monitor Wildfires
Roughly 100 wildfires are raging out of control across the western United States and hundreds more are burning in Canada, destroying homes, forcing evacuations, and affecting air quality. NOAA satellites have been closely monitoring these blazes,…
Satellite Snapshots
High Resolution View of Wildfires Raging in the Pacific Northwest
Wildfires Rage in the Pacific Northwest
The 2023/2024 winter season was the warmest on record for Canada and continuing drought conditions led to an early start of the wildfire season for the western part of the country.
Satellite Snapshots
High Resolution View of Wildfires Raging in the Pacific Northwest
Wildfires Rage in the Pacific Northwest
The 2023/2024 winter season was the warmest on record for Canada and continuing drought conditions led to an early start of the wildfire season for the western part of the country.
Announcement
The image shows a city skyline obscured by heavy wildfire smoke, making the outlines of the buildings hazy and indistinct. Two birds can be seen flying in the open sky, and in the foreground, there is a water tower that shows signs of age and weathering. The overall atmosphere of the image conveys a sense of pollution.
From Satellites to Smog: Enhancing Atmospheric Models with JPSS Observations for Better Air Quality Forecasts
Atmospheric models assimilate ozone and trace gas data from JPSS instruments to improve real-time predictions of global air quality.
Announcement
The image shows a city skyline obscured by heavy wildfire smoke, making the outlines of the buildings hazy and indistinct. Two birds can be seen flying in the open sky, and in the foreground, there is a water tower that shows signs of age and weathering. The overall atmosphere of the image conveys a sense of pollution.
From Satellites to Smog: Enhancing Atmospheric Models with JPSS Observations for Better Air Quality Forecasts
Atmospheric models assimilate ozone and trace gas data from JPSS instruments to improve real-time predictions of global air quality.
Satellite Snapshots
The Ruang Volcano emmitted sulfer dioxide, this is an animation using infrared imagery from the Himawari-8 Satellite.
Ruang Volcano Eruption
The Himawari-9 satellite, operated by our partners at the Japan Meteorological Agency, monitored sulfur dioxide erupting from the Ruang volcano in Indonesia, then expanding and diffusing throughout the surrounding atmosphere from April 17–18, 2024.
Satellite Snapshots
Gobi Desert sandstorm
Sandstorm Sweeps Across the Gobi Desert
The GEO-KOMPSAT 2A satellite watches strong winds carry a large dust plume from the Gobi Desert.