CIMSS-NOAA Weekly Report [ Archive ]

CIMSS-NOAA WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 15, 2026

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CIMSS Cryosphere Product Presentations at NOAA Science Meeting: Three (virtual) presentations highlighting recent cryosphere team product development activities were given on 14 May 2026, at the NOAA CoastWatch/OceanWatch/PolarWatch Annual Science Meeting (College Park, MD): Yinghui Liu (NESDIS/STAR) presented “Blended Sea Ice Motion,” Jay Hoffman (CIMSS) presented “Sea Ice Leads,” and Tian Tian (CIMSS) presented “Ice Dynamics Product and its Application.” (J. Hoffman, CIMSS, Y. Liu, E/RA2, T. Tian, CIMSS, A. Ross, CIMSS)

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Figure: Preliminary blended Arctic sea ice motion for 14 March 2025, combining VIIRS, SAR, and AMSR‑2 observations, showing pan-Arctic motion vectors (left) and a zoomed regional view (right).

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CIMSS Satellite Blog Updates: The Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Satellite Blog was updated with the following posts: "Eruption of Dukono in Indonesia" (May 7), "Interesting Cloud Formations Near and Over Oahu, Hawaii" (May 10), "Max Road Miramar Fire in the Florida Everglades" (May 11), "Blowing dust across parts of the Upper Midwest" (May 12) and "Pyrocumulonimbus cloud in the Oklahoma Panhandle" (May 14). (S. Bachmeier, T. Wagner, CIMSS, 608-890-1980)

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Figure: GOES-19 True Color RGB image (left) and Ash RGB image (right) showing plumes of blowing dust across parts of the Upper Midwest on May 12, 2026.

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Figure: Himawari-9 True Color RGB image (left) and Ash RGB image (right) showing the volcanic cloud shortly after an eruption of Dukono in Indonesia on May 8, 2026.

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