NOAA Daily Operational Significant Events Support Report 12 May 2003
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Satellite information that appears in filenames below:
G12 – GOES-12
G10 – GOES-10
GM – GMS
MT – METEOSAT
N4 – NOAA-14 (AVHRR)
N5 – NOAA-15 (AVHRR)
N6 – NOAA-16 (AVHRR)
N7 – NOAA-17 (AVHRR)
MO – MODIS
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** [Bay of Bengal]
4. Volcanoes – see below** [Mariana Islands]
5. Ocean – no imagery posted
6. Ice – no imagery posted
7. Dust Storms – see below** [Mediterranean Sea]
8. Storms -no imagery posted
9. Severe – no imagery posted
10. Snow – no imagery posted
11. Unique – no imagery posted
Significant events identified by Satellite Analysis Branch meteorologists and reviewed by the
Operational Significant Event Imagery support team Monday, May 12, 2003 are as follows:
DUST STORM OVER THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
IMAGE D13201: MODIS-AQUA> Channels 1, 4, 3<>05/10/2003 10:25 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Mediterranean Sea
Airborne dust (tan haze) is visible over the Mediterranean Sea in this MODIS (Moderate Resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer) image from the Aqua satellite.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (440K) formats.
Preview (500X457):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/MidEast/2003/DSTmidE132_MOL.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/MidEast/2003/DSTmidE132_MOL.jpg
Standard (1280X1086)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/MidEast/2003/DSTmidE132_MO.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Dust/MidEast/2003/DSTmidE132_MO.jpg
VOLCANO ERUPTION IN MARIANA ISLANDS
IMAGE D13202: GOES-9> Channels 1, 3, 4<>05/12/2003 05:32 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Mariana Islands
Ash (indicated by the yellow arrows) is visible drifting westward from an eruption of the Anatahan
Volcano in the Mariana Islands.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (684K) formats.
Preview (500X398):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Volcano/Marianas/2003/VSHanatahan132_G9L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Volcano/Marianas/2003/VSHanatahan132_G9L.jpg
Standard (1280X1039)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Volcano/Marianas/2003/VSHanatahan132_G9.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Volcano/Marianas/2003/VSHanatahan132_G9.jpg
TROPICAL CYCLONE 01B
IMAGE D13203: NOAA-16 LAC> Channels 1, 2, 4<>05/12/2003 08:28 UTC<>Multichannel color
composite<>Indian Ocean
Tropical Cyclone 01B was located over the Bay of Bengal near 11.0N 86.1E at 06:00 UTC. The
storm has been moving northwestward at 4 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at 55 knots,
gusts to 70 knots.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (438K) formats.
Preview (500X403):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/Bengal/2003/TRC01B132_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/Bengal/2003/TRC01B132_N6L.jpg
Standard (1280X1032)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/Bengal/2003/TRC01B132_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/Bengal/2003/TRC01B132_N6.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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