Following along an upper level cloud layer where numerous fallstreak holes formed.
This view from this morning over the Southeast U.S.
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A mystery detected by sonar during World War II revealed what is now known as the “mesopelagic zone.” Watch to see some of the extraordinary life that dwells in these ocean depths!
oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-myste
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According to the , in 2022, the United States had 18 weather/climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each. 2022 ranks third (tied with 2011 & 2017) on the most weather/climate disaster events exceeding $1 billion in cost. ncei.noaa.gov/access/billions
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Also, spot the cloud streets and wave clouds in this imagery.🔍 Learn more about these interesting clouds:
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Yesterday, a cold front through the Gulf of Mexico produced an unusually long (and long-lived) #RopeCloud, and it’s still there today!
The cloud can be seen here in this 36-hour loop via #GOESEast, stretching from Yucatán to Florida and north into the Atlantic.
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Two views of the #AuroraBorealis overnight from our polar-orbiting dynamic duo #NOAA20 and #Suomi-NPP. Brighter west last night, which is also later, since the satellites orbit pole-to-pole while Earth rotates below from west to east. ftp.ssec.wisc.edu/pub/eosdb/npp/ #NorthernLights
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Mostly clear sky conditions have allowed us to look at the snowpack via satellite from the Jan 24-25 winter storm. Notice the drastic cutoff from Mena to Conway northeastward. Also, notice the lack of snow along the AR river valley across western AR. #arwx
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On 24 Jan, 1-minute #GOESeast Infrared & Visible images - with/without an overlay of #GLM Flash Extent Density - revealed a series #lightning jumps, with FED values as high as 414 at 2019 UTC (when a tornado was damaging the Houston area) & 445 at 2110 UTC. #TXwx
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Today is NOT Opposite Day. So, whatever you do, do NOT watch this video about coral. It's NOT that cool and you probably WON'T learn anything. 🙃 oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-coral
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A cold front dropping south through the Gulf of Mexico today produced one of the longest and longer-lived rope clouds to roll over that body of water. Super cool!
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A series of atmospheric rivers in Dec-Jan, fueled by tropical moisture, flooded parts of the West with rain and snow in January 2023. The abundant precipitation caused landslides and dangerous travel conditions, but also helped improve drought conditions.
climate.gov/news-features/
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The severe weather threat has diminished across much of the forecast area today. Only the far eastern Midlands remain under a Marginal Risk at this point. Wind shear ended up being strong as forecast today, but we were missing the instability due to widespread cloud cover!
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A team of scientists from the U.S., Mexico and Cuba began development of a new tri-national initiative to address the socioeconomic impacts of #OceanAcidification in the Gulf of Mexico.
gcoos.org/oa-trinational/
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The correct answer is Lake Tahoe. Thanks for playing, and join us again next week for a new #WhereInTheWorld Wednesday quiz!
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From late Dec. 2022 - Jan. 2023, a series of “atmospheric rivers” dumped a record amount of moisture over the West Coast.
’s satellites monitored these rivers in the sky as they moved over the region.
Learn more in this week’s #EarthFromOrbit video: bit.ly/3Hxm8hc
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From Jan. 21 to 24, 2023, the #NOAA20 satellite captured a series of images showing the calving (breaking away) of a new iceberg with an area of 600 square miles–around the size of Oklahoma City–from the Brunt Ice Shelf in western Antarctica.
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Having already traversed northern #Madagascar, Cyclone #Cheneso is currently strengthening just offshore southern Madagascar while traveling south in the Mozambique Channel. tropic.ssec.wisc.edu #CycloneCheneso
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The lake was formed about two million years ago and its modern extent was shaped during the ice ages. It is known for the clarity of its water and the panorama of surrounding mountains on all sides.
What is the name of this lake?
- Gem Lake3.6%
- Wallowa Lake2.8%
- Sawtooth Lake6.1%
- Lake Tahoe87.5%
360 votesFinal results
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It's #WhereInTheWorld Wednesday! Time for a new quiz! 🥳
Yesterday, #NOAA20 had a clear view of this freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada. It is the largest alpine lake in North America and the second deepest in the United States, after Crater Lake in Oregon.
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An iceberg breaks off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. Seen by SNPP and NOAA-20 VIIRS: col.st/mKt0t.
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When it gets really cold, you can start to see the ground on infrared satellite imagery. Here's a couple of images (captured this evening) stitched together from our GOES geostationary satellites. The cold air is annotated in yellow to show you where the ground is showing up.
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It’s the final week to submit EPP/MSI and Hollings applications! Applications close on January 31, 2023. Submit your application today: oedwebdbapps.iso.noaa.gov/uspa/ #NOAAScholars
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The sun finally rose in #Utqiaġvik, Alaska yesterday afternoon, for the first time since November 18, 2022.
In this visible imagery from 's #GOESWest, you can see the arc of sunlight barely touching the city, where residents saw sunlight for just over an hour.
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Despite recent storms in the western U.S., drought continues to persist in Utah, Nevada, and parts of Oregon. Read more in the latest Drought Status Update: bit.ly/3OKZpzT #Drought
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Here's a view of yesterdays blowing dust being transported southward across the Gulf of California, via True Color RGB images from #GOES16/#GOESEast: geosphere.ssec.wisc.edu/#playing:true;;
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#NOAA20 #VIIRS aerosol detection captured plumes of moderately thick dust (dark yellow/brown shading) on 23 Jan, moving southward from southern California near the #SaltonSea to the northern #GulfofCalifornia. @JPSSProgram @DustStormNews @Karma_lobsang12
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12PM Satellite Loop: Snow can be seen across the Alleghenies as high clouds continue to move across the area. Afternoon high temperatures will be in the 40s to low 50s with those at higher elevations staying in the 30s. Clouds and precipitation return overnight and tomorrow.
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#GOESEast is tracking a powerful storm system crossing the U.S. today. Along the Gulf Coast, it's bringing an #EnhancedRisk for severe weather, including the threat for strong tornadoes. Along its northern edge, #WinterStorm Warnings stretch from TX to OH. weather.gov
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Starting late last month, 9 atmospheric rivers (ARs) brought significant rain, snow and wind to California and other parts of the western U.S. Read the latest Drought Status Update for the region: bit.ly/3OKZpzT #Drought
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It’s cold! 🥶
JPSS satellites contribute vital weather & climate observations, including temperature, to daily forecasts.
Below, see a completed temperature (ch)art from Dec. 2022 which shows temperature observations in Maryland.
Color yours, here: bit.ly/3Db6MMG
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I spy 🧐 with my little eye a game of tic-tac-toe taking place over the Pacific! ❌⭕️
Just kidding, they are ship tracks! These clouds are formed when moisture in the atmosphere condenses around tiny aerosol particles from the exhaust of cargo ships traveling across the ocean.
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Flood Detection algorithms applied to #NOAA20 VIIRS imagery diagnosed flooding in California's Sacramento–San Joaquin Rivers Basin on 1/22, possibly related to rice farming. The Salinas River basin signal is more likely flooding due to recent rains. cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog #CAwx
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In honor of #TimelapseTuesday, here's a four-hour imagery loop, captured by #GOESWest yesterday. This view shows the snow pack in California and Nevada.
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It's very cold in East Asia, with parts of China having their lowest min temps on record yesterday. This SNPP VIIRS cloud phase image from today shows the cold air crossing the Sea of Japan, reaching Japan. There is even snow falling in the area of Tokyo.
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From : #Geostationary #sounder is a key ingredient of near-term forecasts -- spacenews.com/geoxo-sounder/ #AMS2023 More: ssec.wisc.edu/geo-ir-sounder/ or ssec.wisc.edu/geo-ir-sounder #GeoXO
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