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ASPB AND CIMSS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 6, 2013

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CIMSS Satellite Blog Noted in Discover Magazine: The Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Satellite Blog (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/) was noted in a Discover Magazine blog. The article, titled "Satellite imagery reveals likely cause of wind shift that killed 19 firefighters" by Tom Yulsman (1 July 2013, http://goo.gl/OTkPQ), described the "critically important post" on the CIMSS Satellite Blog that provided satellite data and analysis for the Yarnell Hill Fire (Arizona) in June 2013. (J. Key, E/RA2, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu)

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CoRP Symposium: Planning for the Cooperative Research Program (CoRP) Symposium continues. The Symposium will be held 23-24 July 2013 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The final agenda will be posted this coming week. Over 35 people have registered from five organizations. While registration has ended, contact Maria at (maria.vasys@ssec.wisc.edu) for last minute additions. (M. Vasys, CIMSS, 608-263-7435)

Satellite Imagery of Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona: Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) images from the day of the fatal Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona were posted on the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Satellite Blog (http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/13341). The satellite images showed a line of strong thunderstorms moving toward and over the fire region, which produced strong surface outflow boundary winds which may have played a role in the rapid intensification of the wildfire which tragically killed 19 firefighters. (S. Bachmeier, CIMSS, 608-263-3958)

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Figure caption: GOES-15 0.63 µm visible image (23:45 UTC on June 30, 2013) showing the overshooting top associated with a pyrocumulonimbus cloud which developed over the Yarnell Hill Fire (located within the red circle) following a period of rapid fire growth.

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