NOAA Daily Operational Significant Events Support Report 11 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 Northwest, California]
11. Unique – no imagery posted
Significant events identified by Satellite Analysis Branch meteorologists and reviewed by the
Operational Significant Event Imagery support team Thursday, April 10, 2003 are as follows:
DUST STORM IN IRAQ
IMAGE D10001: NOAA-17> Channels 1, 2, 4 <>04/10/2003 08:21 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Iraq
Dust (light gray haze) is visible across parts of western Iraq and Saudi Arabia in this NOAA-17 image.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (251K) formats.
Preview (500X427):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/DSTiraq100_N7L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/DSTiraq100_N7L.jpg
Standard (1280X1092)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/DSTiraq100_N7.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/DSTiraq100_N7.jpg
TROPICAL CYCLONE 02W
IMAGE D10002: GMS> Channels 1, 3, 4 <>04/10/2003 05:32 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>W. Pacific
Tropical Storm 02W was located over the Pacific Ocean near 7.6N 159.6E at 06:00 UTC. The storm
has been moving north-westward at 11 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at 40 knots,
gusts to 50 knots.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (585K) formats.
Preview (500X397):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRC02W100_GML.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRC02W100_GML.jpg
Standard (1280X1017)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRC02W100_GM.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/W_Pacific/2003/TRC02W100_GM.jpg
SNOW COVER ACROSS THE SIERRA NEVADA RANGE
IMAGE D10003: NOAA-17 HRPT> Channels 1, 2, 4 <>04/09/2003 18:46 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>California’s Sierra Nevada Range
This NOAA-17 image shows snow cover (off-white) across California’s Sierra Nevada Range.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (868K) formats.
Preview (500X424):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_West/SNWusCA100_N7L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_West/SNWusCA100_N7L.jpg
Standard (1280X1086)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_West/SNWusCA100_N7.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_West/SNWusCA100_N7.jpg
SNOW COVER ACROSS IDAHO, MONTANA, WYOMING
IMAGE D10004: MODIS-AQUA> Channels 1, 2, 3 <>04/08/2003 20:15 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming
Snow cover (off-white) is visible across parts of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming in this MODIS
(Moderate Resolution ImagingSpectroradiometer) 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 (780K) formats.
Preview (500X402):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_Northwest/2003/SNWusNW100_MOL.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_Northwest/2003/SNWusNW100_MOL.jpg
Standard (1280X1029)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_Northwest/2003/SNWusNW100_MO.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Snow/US_Northwest/2003/SNWusNW100_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
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