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50 Years After Hurricane Camille, NOAA Satellites Keep U.S. Weather-Ready
In the late evening hours of August 17, 1969, a catastrophic storm named Hurricane Camille slammed into the Gulf Coast. A…
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Feature Story
50 Years After Hurricane Camille, NOAA Satellites Keep U.S. Weather-Ready
In the late evening hours of August 17, 1969, a catastrophic storm named Hurricane Camille slammed into the Gulf Coast. A…
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Satellite Snapshots
Fires in the Amazon Rainforest Seen by NOAA-20
August 13, 2019 Throughout most of its history, the Amazon rainforest was relatively fire-resistant thanks to its natural moisture and humidity…
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Satellite Snapshots
Low Pressure System Over Atlantic Ocean is Hurtling Toward the United Kingdom
This past week the United Kingdom (UK) has experienced nasty weather and torrential rains, which brought flooding, power outages, and…
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Satellite Snapshots
Smoke from African Agricultural Fires Blows Westward
Hazy smoke from agricultural fires in central to southern Africa can be clearly seen in this VIIRS true-color image taken by NOAA-20…
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Announcement
Mishap board completes investigation into NOAA’s GOES-17 ABI
A blockage in the loop heat pipe of the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI), the primary instrument on NOAA’s GOES-17 satellite ,…
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Satellite Snapshots
GOES East Monitors Saharan Dust
GOES East is ideally located to detect Saharan dust blowing across the Atlantic Ocean, as shown in this GeoColor image on August 1,…
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Feature Story
Wildfires from Space: How the View from Above Helps Firefighters on the Ground
From 10,000 feet above ground, pilots can spot the glow of a fire. Data from satellites and aircraft help make firefighting decisions.
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