Category Archives: GOES

Questions and answers regarding the GOES satellites and their programs.

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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Nighttime Fog Monitoring

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Jorel Torres

Satellite fog monitoring during the nighttime can be a challenge since geostationary datasets are limited to infrared imagery. However, with the new GOES-16/17 and JPSS datasets users can employ polar-orbiting and geostationary imagery to identify and monitor areas of fog … Continue reading →

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Nebraska flooding

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Jorel Torres

The past two weeks Nebraska has been inundated with heavy precipitation, in the forms of rain and snow. Nebraska was significantly affected by the ‘record-breaking’ mid-latitude cyclone that past through the area from 13-15 March 2019.  Refer to the GOES-16 … Continue reading →

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WS Harper Impacts on Northeast US

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Jorel Torres

As Winter Storm Harper passed through the northeast United States, the storm brought heavy precipitation in the forms of snow, rain, and freezing rain that produced significant ice accumulation on the ground. Storm total snowfall, rainfall and ice accumulations were … Continue reading →

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Comparison of GOES-16 with GOES-13

Posted on March 3, 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. One of the 1-minute … Continue reading →

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