NOAA Daily Operational Significant Events Support Report 10 Apr 2003
Satellite information that appears in filenames below:
G8 – GOES-8
G10- GOES-10
GM – GMS
MT – METEOSAT
N2 – NOAA-12 (AVHRR)
N4 – NOAA-14 (AVHRR)
N5 – NOAA-15 (AVHRR)
N6 – NOAA-16 (AVHRR)
The following categories of significant events were searched for in imagery available in the Satellite
Services Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
1. Fires – no imagery posted
2. Floods – no imagery posted
3. Tropical Systems – see below** [W. Pacific Ocean]
4. Volcanoes – no imagery posted
5. Ocean – no imagery posted
6. Ice – no imagery posted
7. Dust Storms – see below** [Iraq]
8. Storms -no imagery posted
9. Severe – no imagery posted
10. Snow – see below** [US West]
11. Unique – no imagery posted
Significant events identified by Satellite Analysis Branch meteorologists and reviewed by the
Operational Significant Event Imagery support team Wednesday, April 9, 2003 are as follows:
DUST STORM IN IRAQ
IMAGE D09901: NOAA-17> Channels 1, 2, 4 <>04/09/2003 07:02 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Iraq
Dust (light gray haze) is visible across parts of Iraq in this NOAA-17 image.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (395K) formats.
Preview (500X424):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/DSTiraq099_N7L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/DSTiraq099_N7L.jpg
Standard (1280X1086)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/DSTiraq099_N7.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/DSTiraq099_N7.jpg
TROPICAL CYCLONE 02W
IMAGE D09902: GMS> Channels 1, 3, 4 <>04/09/2003 05:32 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>W. Pacific
Tropical Storm 02W was located over the Pacific Ocean near 4.5N 160.6E at 12:00 UTC. The storm
has been moving northward at 4 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at 35 knots, gusts to
45 knots.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (585K) formats.
Preview (500X460):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRC02W099_GML.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRC02W099_GML.jpg
Standard (1280X1023)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRC02W099_GM.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRC02W099_GM.jpg
SNOW COVER OVER UTAH AND COLORADO
IMAGE D09903: MODIS-AQUA> Channels 1, 2, 3 <>04/08/2003 20:15 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Indian Ocean
Snow cover (off-white) is visible across parts of Utah and Colorado in this MODIS (Moderate
Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) false color image from the Aqua satellite. Data source
provided by Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (768K) formats.
Preview (500X410):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_West/2003/SNWusW099_MOL.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_West/2003/SNWusW099_MOL.jpg
Standard (1280X1050)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_West/2003/SNWusW099_MO.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_West/2003/SNWusW099_MO.jpg
The NOAA Operational Significant Event Imagery Support Team
Interactive Processing Branch, (E/SP22)
tel: (301) 763-8142
fax: (301) 899-9196
If you have any questions or comments, please contact the appropriate OSEI scientist:
George Stephens, Hydrologist, OSEI Team Leader
[OSEI questions / comments, OSEI product creation, Image processing, OSEI dust event contact,
OSEI fire event contact, OSEI snow cover event contact, OSEI volcanic event contact]
George.Stephens@noaa.gov
(301) 763-8142 X129
Robert Fennimore, Meteorologist
[OSEI questions / comments, OSEI product creation, Image processing, OSEI GIS product
contact, OSEI tropical event contact, OSEI snow event contact]
Rob.Fennimore@noaa.gov
(301) 763-8142 X132
Ralph Meiggs, Physical Scientist
[OSEI questions / comments, Image processing, OSEI ocean event contact, OSEI ice event
contact]
Ralph.Meiggs@noaa.gov
(301) 763-8142 X137
William Tseng, Oceanographer
[OSEI questions / comments, Image processing, OSEI ocean event contact, OSEI ice event
contact]
William.Tseng@noaa.gov
(301) 763-8142 X124
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)
