Photo as in GESTAR Newsletter, Vol. 4 (2), Spring 2015 Over 10 IMSG employees supporting NESDIS/STAR were recognized at the 2nd STAR annual award ceremony for their above and beyond efforts and contributions. Dr. Bomin Sun, Mr. Michael Pettey, Mr. Franklin Tilley, and Mr. Charlie Brown –...
The CAAC Aviation Weather and Decision Making Integration Training Class visiting NWS/Aviation Weather Center in Kansas City As a member of the U.S.-China Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP), and in collaboration with the National Weather Service (NWS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), IMSG has provided aviation...
On September 11, sea ice in the Arctic most likely reached its minimum extent for 2015. The minimum ice extent was the fourth lowest in the satellite record began in 1979, and continued the long-term downward trend in Arctic ice extent. This image shows the...
Dr. Joseph Lyu, IMSG senior scientist and system engineer at NASA/GESTAR, received the 2015 GESTAR Exceptional Service Award, representing IMSG group for his support of JPSS/NPP ATMS/VIIRS Cal/Val & Algorithm ...
This image from the Himawari-8 satellite comes to us courtesy of the Japan Meteorological Agency, one of NOAA’s many partners around the globe. As Earth’s weather systems are a global phenomenon, international partnerships are essential to understand our dynamic and changing world. This image was...
Major Hurricane Kilo is located around 1220 miles west of Honolulu, Hurricane Ignacio is located around 315 miles east of Hilo and Major Hurricane Jimena is located around 1425 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii. This image was taken by GOES West at 0000Z on August...