Tag Archives: POES

Central CONUS River Flooding – from CIMSS

Posted on March 24, 2008 by admin

This is some great stuff from the CIMSS bunch at the University of Wisconsin.  Read the following message sent March 21, 2008 and click the accompanying link to go to their satellite blog.     “MODIS images showing the extent of river flooding … Continue reading →

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AMS-FYI: United Airlines Polar Operations (5th GOES Users Conference)

Posted on February 28, 2008 by admin

J. Braun United Airlines operates flights daily over the top of the world. There are many safety and regulatory requirements which must be taken into consideration when planning these operations. Standard aviation weather analysis no longer covers the many variables … Continue reading →

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What Could Have Been…

Posted on February 25, 2008 by admin

(Click for larger view.) As many of you know (or may not know) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) decided to drop plans for the development of the Hyperspectral Environmental Suite (HES) (aka. the Advanced Baseline Imager/Sounder) for the “next generation” of geostationary weather satellites … Continue reading →

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