Satellite – Infrared
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Himawari8 IR Band13 10.4um Clean IR Longwave Window
Global Infrared 4km (60 min, GEO/LEO)


KUALA LUMPUR: Subang which lies in the centre of a lightning dense triangle in the Meteorological Department’s map for lightning density has one of the highest number of lightning incidences in the world. According to the department, Subang experiences lightning a minimum of 240 days a year. This translates to between 25 and 40 lightning…

Malaysia has the world’s third-highest lightning activity, and the country’s largest sports venue — Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil — depends on a Biral BTD-200 lightning warning system to keep players and spectators safe during the monsoon months. A look at what’s deployed, why the BTD-200 was chosen, and what it means for other ASEAN venues.

TOA Systems, Inc. announced that it has been selected by the Bureau of Land Management Alaska State Office to provide the lightning detection system for the BLM Alaska Fire Service (AFS). The Alaska Fire Service, located in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, provides wild-land fire suppression services for all Department of the Interior and Native Corporation Lands…

From January 2020, MetService will be providing weather graphics to Al Jazeera Media Network for their estimated global audience of 566 million households worldwide. A three-year contract has been signed between the Meteorological Service of New Zealand and Al Jazeera Media Network. MetService will provide the award-winning global news organisation with an innovative weather graphics…

Of all weather phenomena, clouds are among the most fascinating. From the silky, high-altitude cirrus to the towering, threatening mass of storm-bearing cumulonimbus, clouds are as varied as the weather itself. Apart from their beauty and interest, clouds can provide a useful indication of what weather conditions may be on the way. By knowing the…

Chikyu, the largest research vessel in the world, belongs to the Japan Agency for Marine–Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC). It is 210 meters long with 120 meters high freeboard, displacing 57,087 tonnes, housing a crew of 100 and a team of 50 scientists. Its mission is to analysis the mechanisms which lead to earthquakes and…