Category Archives: POES

Questions and answers concerning Polar Orbiting Satellites.

Fuego de Volcan, Guatemala

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Jorel Torres

A volcanic eruption took place on 1 February 2018 over the country of Guatemala. If you don’t know where exactly Guatemala is, it is located in central America, bordering the countries of Mexico, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras. Guatemala has … Continue reading →

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Early Morning Fog in Colorado

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Jorel Torres

Early this morning, 3 November 2017, the Colorado Front Range was inundated with fog and low stratus clouds. Fog persisted for several hours this morning. Below is an animation of the fog along the Front Range of Colorado via the … Continue reading →

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Layer PW product for flooding on 27 July 2017

Posted on July 27, 2017 by dbikos

The GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing.  Users bear all responsibility for inspecting the data prior to use and for the manner in which the data are utilized. During the overnight hours … Continue reading →

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Tropical Activity in the East Pacific

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Jorel Torres

It is that time of year again! The time of year where tropical storms, hurricanes initiate and permeate through the Atlantic and the East Pacific Oceans. Currently, a few to note are tropical depression Greg, Tropical Storm Irwin and Hurricane … Continue reading →

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