Category Archives: VIIRS

Park Fire, California

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Jorel Torres

The Park Fire in California initiated two weeks ago and portions of the fire perimeter are still ablaze at the time of this blog entry. As of 7 August 2024, the Park Fire has burned 420,000 plus acres and is … Continue reading →

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Smoky skies over Canada and the U.S.

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Jorel Torres

Over the past few weeks, fires have erupted and spewed high concentrations of smoke over western Canada and the United States. To exacerbate the situation, more fires initiated recently in the western U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Offices … Continue reading →

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Canadian Wildfires

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Jorel Torres

Another summer and another round of wildfires and smoke that inundate the Canadian provinces and territories. From 19-21Z, 17 July 2024, VIIRS GeoColor observed the smoke and fires extending from British Columbia to Hudson Bay. A daytime animation of VIIRS … Continue reading →

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The Northern Lights Observed in the Lower-48

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Jorel Torres

A powerful geomagnetic storm transpired over the Lower-48 during the weekend of 11-13 May 2024. The sun produced coronal mass injections that impacted the Earth, creating auroras (a.k.a., northern lights) that were seen across the globe. Within CONUS, the auroras were visible … Continue reading →

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NOAA-21 Designated as the Primary Satellite of the JPSS Constellation

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Jorel Torres

During March 2024, NOAA-21 was declared the primary satellite of the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS). In early April 2024, NOAA-20 (newly designated as the secondary satellite) completed its orbital shift placing NOAA-20 a half-orbit (~50 minutes) a part from … Continue reading →

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