Bill Line
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Satellite Research Meteorologist with NOAA/NESDIS. Former Forecaster @NWSPueblo, GOES-R Liaison @NWSSPC. Wisconsin BS/MS. Views expressed are my own.
Fort Collins, CO
Joined October 2012
Sea Spray (lighter cyan) captured by VIIRS Imagery yesterday in the Gulf of Alaska: https://t.co/22ku6NjTIq
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Based at CIRA, NOAA Physical Scientist Bill Line works with colleagues to give forecasters more tools to track blowing snow. Line develops satellite-based data products that map the extent of blowing snow. The GLOBE community provides observations to help verify satellite data.
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Last night, a severe geomagnetic storm painted magnificent colors of the northern lights across a starry canvas over North America.
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A look at the devastating power loss across Jamaica following the historic crossing of Hurricane Melissa, captured by NOAA-21.
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Major Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica this morning amid rapid intensification. GOES-East 1-min visible imagery shows an impressive storm with a clear eye.
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To compliment the GOES imagery on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Landfall, here is a NOAA-16 AVHRR visible satellite image of Katrina from August 28, 2005.
Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina made its devastating landfall in Louisiana. This satellite animation shows Katrina's journey from the Florida coast to Louisiana.
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Some decent views into the eye of Hurricane Erin today, courtesy of GOES-East 1-min visible satellite imagery.
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Satellite imagery from the rapid intensification of Major Hurricane Erin over the weekend, including this full-day (8/16) VIS/IR sandwich imagery : https://t.co/SeTU5SaaJS
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Nice view into the eye of category 5 Hurricane Erin this afternoon from GOES-East 1-min visible satellite imagery.
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Evolution of Hurricane Erin over the last 20 hours, including rapid intensification, is captured in GOES-East Visible+IR imagery.
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Hurricane Erin at sunrise this morning (8/16) shows crisp eye, from storm-relative GOES-East 1-minute visible satellite imagery.
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Full evolution of Hurricane Erin from today (8/15) in storm-relative GOES-East VIS animation shows convection developing around center of circulation and near development of an eye.
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GOES-East IR imagery from the night of Aug 9-10 shows persistent thunderstorm activity in southern Wisconsin, leading to significant flash flooding in the Milwaukee area. #wiwx More imagery from this event: https://t.co/V0HPGQ4EaI
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Early yesterday morning, NOAA-20 captured high-resolution imagery of Hurricane Iona's small eye. The storm has since weakened into a tropical storm.
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Strong thunderstorms developing early this morning in northwest Iowa shown in 30-second GOES-East visible satellite imagery. #iawx
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GOES-East Geofire imagery of Nevada Wildfire Hot Spot and Smoke Plume, and Blowing Dust, from last week: More imagery and discussion from recent wildfires: https://t.co/OjrppnDF8u
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Tracking wildfire smoke at night using the @JPSSProgram VIIRS Day Night Band: https://t.co/zWym2fHMPW
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Wildfires and thunderstorms were captured in GOES-East 1-min GeoFire imagery yesterday across central Saskatchewan.
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Summer finally reaches the Great Bear Lake in Canada's Northwest Territories as its ice cover recedes over the last couple of weeks.
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