Official account of the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS). A collaborative
@NOAA
and
@NASA
program for latest generation of polar-orbiting weather satellites.
Find out what it would be like to see
@NOAA
's JPSS or GOES satellites in your living room, or at the
@NASA
Goddard Visitor Center, with NOAA &
@NASA
's newest AR app! 📱 🛰️
Download here:
During the peak of ozone depletion season from Sep 7-Oct 13, the 2024 area of the ozone hole ranked the 7th-smallest since recovery began in 1992.
The hole reached its greatest 1-day extent for the year on Sep 28 at 8.5M square mi.
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In
#NOAA20
satellite imagery, significant flooding and coastal runoff was captured in Valencia, Spain.
Images from Sept. 30, 2024, and Oct. 30, 2024, contrast typical conditions with the aftermath, where churned sediments muddy the coastal waters.
As a powerful storm brought record rainfall and catastrophic flooding to Spain, the
#NOAA20
satellite from
@NOAA
's
@JPSSProgram
watched the storm from above.
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Here’s a special
#Halloween
treat from above! 🍬🛰️
This
#NOAA20
satellite image from Oct. 31, 2023, shows a bewitching view over the city of Salem, Massachusetts.
Happy
#Halloween
! Even the clouds are getting into the spirit. 🛰️👻
This
#NOAA20
satellite image captured on Oct. 29, 2024, shows clouds over North America. For some fun, we’ve traced out some eerie shapes to add a ghostly surprise to the skies.
Happy
#WhereInTheWorld
Wednesday! Time for a new quiz!
On Oct. 23, the
#NOAA20
🛰️spotted this stunning green lake in the central Patagonian region of Argentina. Together with Lake Colhué Huapi, they form the basin of the Senguerr River.
October is spooky season! Follow along as we celebrate all things spooky, odd, and spine-tingling in the ocean and atmosphere with
@NOAA
Spooky Science!
Use this content in your classrooms, at your organizations, or with your loved ones at home:
On October 16, 2024, a nearly full moon illuminated low clouds off the coast of southern California and northern Baja California.
City lights can also be seen shining though the clouds in this image from the Day/Night band on NOAA-20.
Got your fall mittens ready? Michigan sure does! 🍂
This
#NOAA20
satellite image from Oct. 19, 2024 captures fall colors across Michigan's Lower Peninsula. To the north, the land is seen in red and orange color, showing seasonal changes.
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A
#NOAA21
satellite image captured Hurricane
#Kristy
in the Pacific Ocean on Oct. 23, 2024, by Baja California.
As of 11 a.m. EDT on Oct. 24,
@NHC_Pacific
reports that the storm is a Category 4 with wind speeds up to 150 mph, and is moving west.
More:
Clear skies above the Rocky Mountains revealed freshly fallen snow on the peaks, seen by NOAA-20.
This animation compares the GeoColor and Snowmelt products to highlight where clouds versus snow are in the image.
Happy
#WhereInTheWorld
Wednesday! Time for a new quiz! 🗺️🔍
On Oct. 17, the
#NOAA20
satellite had a clear view of this inlet in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mozambique.
It's almost
#Halloween
! Ready to satel-lite up the night? 🎃 🛰️
Try our
#JPSS
-themed pumpkin stencils and bring a touch of science to your jack-o-lanterns.
Download stencils here:
This
#NOAA21
satellite image captured on Oct. 20, 2024, shows an atmospheric river sweeping over southwest British Columbia in Canada and northern Washington, delivering substantial rainfall to the region.
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A power grid failure caused widespread blackouts across Cuba. Before-and-after images from the
#NOAA21
satellite on Sept. 20, 2024, and the NOAA/NASA
#SuomiNPP
satellite on Oct. 19, 2024, show the extent of power outages across the island country.
Credit:
@NOAA
/
@CIRA_CSU