
Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS)
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Official account of the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS). A collaborative @NOAA and @NASA program for latest generation of polar-orbiting weather satellites.
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https://www.jpss.noaa.gov 19-07-2010 17:00:15
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The aurora borealis glows in this early morning view above the northwestern U.S., captured by #NOAA21βs VIIRS Day-Night Band on May 2, 2025. β¨ Learn more about this phenomenon captured by NOAAβs JPSS satellites in this LEO #ScienceDigest blog post: nesdis.noaa.gov/news/auroras-nβ¦



Smoke originating from wildfires in southern Canada impacted air quality in North Dakota on Friday 9 May, with daily PM2.5 reaching Code Orange/Red in localized areas. Surface PM2.5 estimated from Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) VIIRS (shading) fills gaps between airnow monitors (dots).







Large wildfires in Saskatchewan and Manitoba intensified on 26 May, emitting huge plumes of thick, brown-colored smoke that blew northeastward over Hudson Bay, observed by VIIRS on the NOAA Satellites Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) NOAA-21 satellite.





(2/2) Daily PM2.5 air quality estimated from observations of the VIIRS sensor on Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) NOAA Satellites satellites shows the full surface impacts of the Manitoba wildfires' smoke in the eastern US on 1 Jun, filling the gaps in the airnow regulatory monitor network.


This #VIIRS True Color RGB of Kotzebue Sound shows land fast ice hugging the shore which transitions to loose pack ice further into the Chukchi Sea. At this time of year, True Color imagery is useful for distinguishing sea ice features. #akwx #seaice NWS Anchorage


The VIIRS sensor on Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) NOAA Satellites SNPP & NOAA-20 shows thick smoke (lavender/magenta shading), transported from the Manitoba wildfires, over southern ON/QC & NY, PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA & DC yesterday 3 Jun, causing hazy skies & vivid sunsets. Phurbu




On 11 Jun, the latest intrusion of Canadian wildfire smoke cut a swath of Unhealthy (Code Red) to USG (Code Orange) daily PM2.5 air quality across MT, ND & MN and widespread Moderate (Code Yellow) conditions in the upper Midwest & Great Lakes regions. Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) NOAA Satellites
