Satellite Image of the Day: September 18, 2004
(click here for previous images of the day from RUSMART)
NOAA's Hydrometeorologial Prediction Center (HPC) "Daily National Forecast" image

Satellites: NOAA-15 and NOAA-17, part of NOAA's 850km-high (530 mile-high) Polar Orbiting satellites

The Remnants of Tropical Storms Ivan and Jeanne
The small red circle marks the location of Radford University; specifically, the location of Curie Hall and the RUSMART HRPT antenna.
Ivan is dragging over land, dumping his accumulated moisture and finally depleting his power.
Jeanne lost her power after hitting Guadeloupe and the Virgin Islands, and will not threaten the US mainland.
Click on the image below for a closeup of early-morning Virginia, clearly showing features such as mountain waves (where air rises and falls over mountains and valleys) over the Appalachians in NC and VA.