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Marine Heat Wave Reminiscent of 'the Blob' Lingers off U.S. West Coast

Marine Heat Wave Reminiscent of 'the Blob' Lingers off U.S. West Coast

The new marine heat wave off the Pacific Coast is reminiscent of the early stages of the 2014–2016 “blob” that devastated…
JPSS Satellite and Instruments

JPSS Satellite and Instruments

You use satellite data every day. Millions of bits of data infuse your local weather forecast, and severe weather warnings.
ALL INSTRUMENTS NOW INTEGRATED WITH JPSS-1 SPACECRAFT

ALL INSTRUMENTS NOW INTEGRATED WITH JPSS-1 SPACECRAFT

The final instrument to be integrated with NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) satellite is now complete, moving…
NOAA Satellites Facilitate Rescues on Land and Sea

NOAA Satellites Facilitate Rescues on Land and Sea

As part of the SARSAT system, NOAA satellites assisted in the resue of a distressed vessel off the coast of Virginia and a…
Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS)

Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS)

The Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder provides information about the physical properties of our atmosphere, such as…
6 Reasons Why NOAA’s GOES-R Satellite Matters

6 Reasons Why NOAA’s GOES-R Satellite Matters

NOAA’s GOES-R weather satellite will soon be launched into space— becoming our nation’s most advanced geostationary…
GOES-17 Is Now Operational. Here’s What It Means for Weather Forecasts in the Western U.S.

GOES-17 Is Now Operational. Here’s What It Means for Weather Forecasts in the Western U.S.

It’s official: GOES-17 is now operational as NOAA’s GOES West satellite. GOES-17 GeoColor view of the Northern Hemisphere,…
First Image Released from NOAA-21 VIIRS instrument

First Image Released from NOAA-21 VIIRS instrument

The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument on NOAA-21 began collecting Earth science data on December…