Category Archives: POES

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CIRA Snow/Cloud Layer Product & VIIRS observations of the 12 Feb 2020 Blowing Snow Event

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Jorel Torres

By Ed Szoke and Jorel Torres On 12 Feb 2020 a strong cold front pushed southward across the Northern Plains and Midwest bringing dramatically colder temperatures and howling northerly winds, creating widespread blowing snow and blizzard conditions during the daytime … Continue reading →

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Advected Layer Precipitable Water (ALPW) product for 5 February 2020 Severe and Flood event

Posted on February 6, 2020 by dbikos
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Water vapor imagery in an extremely dry airmass – 31 October 2019

Posted on October 31, 2019 by dbikos

On 31 October 2019 a very dry airmass existed over the southwest US.  To illustrate the dry airmass, consider the sounding from Albuquerque, NM with a precipitable water amount of 0.05″ (1.27 mm): The synoptic scale pattern was characterized by … Continue reading →

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CIRA ALPW Comparison for Two Northeast US Heavy Precipitation Events

Posted on October 17, 2019 by dbikos

By Sheldon Kusselson ALPW loop of 2019 event: ALPW loop of 2017 event:

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JPSS/GOES Fire Detection Capabilities – Swan Lake Fire, AK

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Jorel Torres

The Swan Lake Fire, located in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, south of Anchorage, AK initiated in June 2019 due to lightning. Over the past few months, the fire has steadily grown, and as of 20 August 2019, more than 130,000 … Continue reading →

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