{"id":14042,"date":"2017-03-10T15:32:03","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T20:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=14042"},"modified":"2017-03-10T15:32:03","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T20:32:03","slug":"video-goes-16-images-lightning-flashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=14042","title":{"rendered":"Video: GOES-16 images lightning flashes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nesdis.noaa.gov\/GOES-R-Mission\" target=\"_d\">GOES-16<\/a>\u00a0weather satellite has many instruments for monitoring and studying events and processes happening in earth&#8217;s atmosphere. One of these instruments is specialized to detect and record lightning flashes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nesdis.noaa.gov\/GOES-16\" target=\"_blank\">Flashy First Images Arrive from NOAA\u2019s GOES-16 Lightning Mapper<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><em>Satellite\u2019s instrument will help forecasters pinpoint severe storms sooner<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jcx7gv-LaKs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Detecting and predicting lightning just got a lot easier. The first images from a new instrument onboard NOAA\u2019s GOES-16 satellite are giving NOAA National Weather Service forecasters richer information about lightning that will help them alert the public to dangerous weather.<\/p>\n<p>The first lightning detector in a geostationary orbit, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goes-r.gov\/spacesegment\/glm.html\" target=\"_blank\">Geostationary Lightning Mapper<\/a> (GLM), is transmitting data never before available to forecasters. The mapper continually looks for lightning flashes in the Western Hemisphere, so forecasters know when a storm is forming, intensifying and becoming more dangerous. Rapid increases of lightning are a signal that a storm is strengthening quickly and could produce severe weather.<\/p>\n<p class=\"satellite_font\">During heavy rain, GLM data will show when thunderstorms are stalled or if they are gathering strength. When combined with radar and other satellite data, GLM data may help forecasters anticipate severe weather and issue flood and flash flood warnings sooner. In dry areas, especially in the western United States, information from the instrument will help forecasters, and ultimately firefighters, identify areas prone to wildfires sparked by lightning.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14043\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14043\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/glm_sqrt_scaled_full_disk_lightning_2017_02_141.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14043\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=14043\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/glm_sqrt_scaled_full_disk_lightning_2017_02_141-e1489176646527.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"917,777\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;MATLAB Handle Graphics&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MATLAB Handle Graphics&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GEOS-16 Lightning Graphic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;MATLAB Handle Graphics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/glm_sqrt_scaled_full_disk_lightning_2017_02_141-e1489176646527.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-14043\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/glm_sqrt_scaled_full_disk_lightning_2017_02_141-e1489176646527.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/glm_sqrt_scaled_full_disk_lightning_2017_02_141-e1489176646527.jpg 917w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/glm_sqrt_scaled_full_disk_lightning_2017_02_141-e1489176646527-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/glm_sqrt_scaled_full_disk_lightning_2017_02_141-e1489176646527-768x651.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>This image shows lightning data captured on February 14, 2017 over the course of an hour and displayed over an image of the Western Hemisphere from the Advanced Baseline Imager on GOES-16. Brighter colors indicate more lightning energy was recorded; color bar units are the calculated kilowatt-hours of total optical emissions from lightning. The brightest storm system is located over the Gulf Coast of Texas, the same storm system in the accompanying video.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Accurate tracking of lightning and thunderstorms over the oceans, too distant for land-based radar and sometimes difficult to see with satellites, will support safe navigation for aviators and mariners.<\/p>\n<p>The new mapper also detects in-cloud lightning, which often occurs five to 10 minutes or more before potentially deadly cloud-to-ground strikes. This means more precious time for forecasters to alert those involved in outdoor activities of the developing threat.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about GOES-16 and all its exciting possibilities for weather forecasting improvements by visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nesdis.noaa.gov\/GOES-16\" target=\"_blank\">GOES-16 website<\/a>\u00a0&amp; to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nesdis.noaa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/20170214_GLM_ABI_meso_overlay_720p.mp4\" target=\"_d\">download the MP4 video click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>===<\/p>\n<p>These two GOES-16 video don&#8217;t\u00a0come from\u00a0the lightning mapper but they do\u00a0highlight the sharp resolution of the satellite&#8217;s storm imaging:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WuC8wk_B5to?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0-Pb7yW17-8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=amzn_basics_elctnics&amp;banner=10PFV81ZPVCWKXE6S9G2&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=caaa70725fb7c5b929777e8413b07b34&amp;t=hobbyspace&amp;tracking_id=hobbyspace\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new\u00a0GOES-16\u00a0weather satellite has many instruments for monitoring and studying events and processes happening in earth&#8217;s atmosphere. One of these instruments is specialized to detect and record lightning flashes. Flashy First Images Arrive from NOAA\u2019s GOES-16 Lightning Mapper Satellite\u2019s instrument will help forecasters pinpoint severe storms sooner Detecting and predicting lightning just got a lot &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=14042\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Video: GOES-16 images lightning flashes<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eyes-in-the-sky"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-3Eu","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15275,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=15275","url_meta":{"origin":14042,"position":0},"title":"Weather satellite image reception with tracking antenna on a converted telescope mount","author":"TopSpacer","date":"December 5, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Here are links to a set of How-To postings on receiving weather satellite images with a low cost home system that includes the conversion of a telescope mount into an automated antenna that follows weather satellites across the sky: Orbital Weather Satellite APT Image Reception - SDRplay Community Forum -\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Astronomy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Astronomy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=12"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NOAA-19-59W-540x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":11640,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=11640","url_meta":{"origin":14042,"position":1},"title":"Videos: Views of Hurricane Patricia from space","author":"TopSpacer","date":"October 24, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Space videos of hurricane Patricia: * NASA\/NOAA video -\u00a0NASA Analyzes Record-Breaking Hurricane Patricia -\u00a0NASA\u00a0- great images as well. 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