CIMSS-NOAA Weekly Report [ Archive ]

CIMSS-NOAA WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 17, 2026

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CIMSS's Steve Greb attends the European Space Agency (ESA) Lakes Workshop: Steve Greb of the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies was invited to attend a ESA sponsored workshop in Stirling, Scotland June 30-July 1st. Titled "Science needs for climate-resilient lake ecosystems” this workshop was dedicated to co-designing observation, modelling and science-based management solutions for lakes and reservoirs. Workshop themes included: 1. Lake resilience under extreme events; 2. Attributing change to climate, catchment and human pressures; 3. Hydrological connectivity; 4. Carbon pools, biological productivity and climate feedbacks; and 5. Detecting gradual change and future tipping points. Outcomes of the workshop are being used in the ESA Lakes Climate Change Initiative to inform a science roadmap and future user requirements. (Steve Greb, CIMSS)

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CIMSS Satellite Blog Updates: The Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Satellite Blog was updated with the following posts: "Super Typhoon Bavi: The CIMSS Perspective" (Jul. 10), "Wildfires force the closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota" (Jul. 13), "Satellite Observations of a Heat Wave" (Jul. 14), "VIIRS Day/Night Band Observations of the Minnesota/Ontario Wildfires" (Jul. 15), "Long-range transport of smoke from wildfires in Canada and northeastern Minnesota" (Jul. 15), "Flash flooding in the Hill Country of Texas" (Jul. 16) and "Low-Earth Orbiting and Ground-Based Perspectives on the Ongoing Air Quality Event" (Jul. 16). (S. Bachmeier, T. Wagner, CIMSS, 608.890.1980)

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Figure: NOAA-21 VIIRS Day/Night Band image at 0742 UTC on July 15, 2026 -- showing the bright nighttime glow of large wildfires that were burning from northern Minnesota into southern Ontario.

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Figure: GOES-19 Aerosol Optical Depth derived product at 1701 UTC on July 15, 2026 -- which showed the long-range transport of smoke (shades of green to red) from wildfires that were burning from northern Minnesota to south-central Canada.

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