Satellite Detects Major Storm in the Gulf of Alaska
This view of surface wind speeds at 12:28 UTC 23 Nov 2020 was produced from AMSR2 microwave data on the GCOM-W satellite. A large area of 50+ knot winds was detected near the center of the storm.
Image Showcase
Bering Sea Storm
This satellite imagery composite at 1900 UTC 20 Nov 2020 shows the clouds and precipitation associated with a mature storm in the Bering Sea with a front extending into the Gulf of Alaska. The gray shading is an infrared view of clouds and land areas, with a colorized view of the MiRS microwave rain rates …
Tracking Wildfires in Alaska
Satellites that GINA track provide imagery used to detect fires across Alaska. Data here-> fsapps.nwcg.gov
Satellite Data Imagery Reception
Satellite data imagery is obtained by the GINA owned and operated “Big Dog” antenna located on the roof of UAF’s Akasofu building. This image is the first satellite pass down linked on August 23, 2001, at 01:22 GMT.