Gallery: New Weather Satellites Can Spot Floods Before They Happen
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In this side-by-side comparison of GOES-16's and GOES-13's snapshots of the globe at the same time of the same day, it's easy to see why scientists are excited.
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GOES-16's resolution is fine enough to capture the Caribbean's shallow waters.
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In this shot of the Yucatan Peninsula, GOES-16 caught sight of fire and smoke near the coast.
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On January 15th, GOES-16 also imaged this wintery storm system bearing down on the Northeastern coast of the United States.
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When GOES-16 points its cameras and sensors above the surface of the Earth, it picks up some pretty cool images of the moon, too.
