Satellites
Science Spotlights
Why Snow Really Falls in Bands
by Stephen R. Guimond Extratropical cyclones frequently contain multibanded cloud and precipitation structures that can strongly influence the distribution and...
Across AMS
Suomi Medal Honors Christian Kummerow
Christian Kummerow of Colorado State University has been named the recipient of the 2027 AMS Verner E. Suomi Technology Medal for pioneering advances in satellite microwave remote sensing of precipitation, which have transformed global water cycle observations and applications for weather, hydrology, and climate science.
From AMS Journals
Special Collection Stresses International Collaboration in Global Precipitation Studies
Recently approved by the AMS Publications Commission, the Special Collection from the 10th and 11th International Precipitation Working Group (IPWG)...
Science Spotlights
Advancing Atmospheric Wind Observations
Key messages from "Tracking Atmospheric Motions for Obtaining Wind Estimates Using Satellite Observations—From 2D to 3D," by Jun Li [China...
People
Native American Heritage Month Spotlight: Robbie Hood
November is National Native American Heritage Month. In this post, we spotlight the exceptional career of one of our Native...
Across AMS, Conference Spotlight, From AMS Journals
How is Weather Research Changing?
A 2024 AMS Summer Community Meeting highlight The AMS Summer Community Meeting (SCM) drew exceptional attendance and engagement this year...
Conference Spotlight
Be There: The Kuo-Nan Liou Symposium
Highlighting Key Sessions at AMS 2024 The Kuo-Nan Liou Symposium at the 104th AMS Annual Meeting will celebrate Dr. Kuo-Nan...
What a Launch!…and More GEMS to Follow
Nothing quite like watching lift-off…here’s the video sequence from Arianespace showing the flight of the rocket carrying South Korea’s GEMS...
AMS Programs, Perspectives
GOES-16/17 Virtual Science Fair Seeking Entries From Students
by Margaret Mooney, CIMSS NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) in Madison Wisconsin is pleased to announce a...
Field Tests for the New GOES-16
“Who ever gets tired of looking at this thing?” asked Steve Goodman of an appreciative audience when he presented a slide...
