This seminar will cover how NOAA’s satellites have helped the U.S. and its global partners forecast weather and track dangerous environmental conditions since the beginning of the space age. It will discuss the different types of NOAA satellites, where they live, and the benefits they provide. It will also discuss how NOAA partners with other agencies to monitor the globe, and provide a preview of NOAA’s future space capabilities.

On April 15, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the International Coral Reef Initiative announced that the world was experiencing it’s 4th Global Bleaching Event (GBE4).

In April-May 2024, extreme rainfall in Rio Grande do Sul caused deadly floods, captured by NOAA satellites monitoring precipitation, moisture, and vapor levels.

HARP2 on the PACE mission measures aerosols and clouds using multi-angle polarization; initial performance data and aerosol retrieval results are available.

Morgan Zabow is the Community Heat and Health Program Manager with NOAA's Climate Program Office.

This event will focus on advancing engagement and readiness for the newest and next generation of these satellites.

Juan Pablo Hurtado and Rafael de Ameller LIVE from the Science On a Sphere in NOAA HQ. This is a World Space Week event open to all the public.

Highlight of nowcasting events where guidance under-performed, but the imagery gave forecasters more confidence that the system was stronger than otherwise indicated.