CIMSS-NOAA Weekly Report [ Archive ]

CIMSS-NOAA WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 25, 2023

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TRAINING AND EDUCATION:

CIMSS Training at CAA in Muscat Oman: Scott Lindstrom from the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) was invited by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Muscat, Oman, to give in-person lectures on Tropical Cyclones and Satellite Data on 19-21 November 2023. Lecture material included basic Satellite interpretation (both infrared and microwave), where data can be found online, how tropical cyclone structure/intensity can be monitored with data online, and what might be available for tropical cyclone forecasters in the near future. Twenty CAA employees attended including both numerical modelers and forecasters. (S. Lindstrom, CIMSS, 608 263 4425)

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SSEC and CIMSS Scientists in the News: SSEC and CIMSS Scientists in the news: Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) and the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) provide expert interviews, imagery and case studies to promote science. This week: 1) CIMSS Satellite Blog contributor Scott Bachmeier published the following case study: "Satellite signatures of the SpaceX Starship 2 test launch" (Nov. 18). Read more at the CIMSS Satellite Blog: https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/. (S. Bachmeier, CIMSS)

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Figure: GOES-16 Water Vapor image showing a signature of the SpaceX Starship 2 rocket booster plume shortly after launch on Nov. 18, 2023 (click to enlarge).

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