Over the course of several days, unusually heavy monsoonal rains have fallen over China and neighboring countries, including India and Japan. During the week of July 7, 2020, the NOAA/NASA Suomi-NPP satellite (SNPP) and the NOAA-20 satellite teamed up to give researchers and first responders a clearer picture of what’s on the ground in Asia to help rescue and relief efforts.
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New Data Product Warns Alaska Pilots of Clouds, Dangerously Cold Weather
JPSS Satellites Monitor Historic Flooding in China
NOAA Satellites Capture Flooding from Dam Failure in Midland, Michigan
On May 20, 2020, the VIIRS instrument, aboard both the Suomi-NPP (S-NPP) and NOAA-20 satellites, showed record flooding of the Tittabawassee River in the town of Midland, Michigan, due to the Edenville Dam failure the day before. Ten thousand residents of Edenville and Sanford counties were ordered to evacuate the area. As of 5 p.m.
Tropical Cyclone Amphan Heads Toward India and Bangladesh
On the morning of May 18, 2020, the Himawari-8 satellite caught this imagery of Tropical Cyclone Amphan, a powerful storm that formed in the Bay of Bengal and is heading toward the border of India and Bangladesh.
NOAA-20 Shows Snowpack Within The Himalayas
On March 29, 2020, the NOAA-20 satellite viewed the snowpack on top of the Hindu Kush Himalayas.
Suomi-NPP Spies Grass Fires in Kansas
On March 30, 2020, the Suomi-NPP satellite captured this imagery of fires dotting Kansas when it passed overhead around 2:26 p.m. local time (CDT). A springtime ritual from March through April, ranchers in the state often burn off dead grass in their cattle pastures to encourage new growth.
From the Roaring Forties to the Furious Sixties: A View of Australia and New Zealand from the JPSS Fleet
On March 18, 2020, the Suomi-NPP (or SNPP) and NOAA-20 satellites displayed a segment of the Southern Hemisphere, showing the ever-moving wind patterns of the Tasman Sea and Southern Indian Ocean.
NOAA Takes Next Step Toward New Ideas for Future Satellites
Russian Volcano Spews Ash Over the Pacific
The Suomi-NPP satellite captured this image of the Sheveluch volcano erupting on Nov. 12, 2019, which affected flights over an area spanning from Alaska’s Aleutian Islands into the North Pacific, according to the NWS Oakland Center Weather Service Unit.
