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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 5, 2013

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Satellite Images of Storm Responsible for the Grounding of the Kulluk Oil Rig Off Alaska: Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-15) and Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) images of the strong storm system that was responsible for the grounding of the Shell Kulluk oil drilling rig off the coast of Alaska on December 31, 2012 were posted on the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Satellite Blog (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/12078). GOES-15 water vapor channel images revealed the distinct signature of an intensifying, occluding low pressure system as it moved northward in the Gulf of Alaska. (S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, 608-263-3958)

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Figure caption: GOES-15 water vapor channel image showing the intense storm system centered southwest of Kodiak Island, Alaska a few hours before the grounding of the Shell Kulluk oil drilling rig just off the southeastern coast of the island. PADQ denotes the location of Kodiak Airport on the northeastern side of the island.

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