Delivery of Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite data products will cease on November 1, 2026. Data users should transition now to alternative products from NOAA-21 and NOAA-20.
Suomi NPP data announcement
Atmospheric Winds News
Articles, resources, and announcements from Atmospheric Winds.
Image captured February 2, 2026, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP platform.
Worldview Image of the Week
Feb. 5, 2026
Dr. Emily Foshee advances our ability to understand and predict mountain gap winds that result from the interaction between the larger scale atmospheric flow and terrain.
Blog
Dec. 7, 2023
NASA’s GHRC DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Timothy Lang use lightning data to better understand the processes in convective storms.
Data User Story
Nov. 21, 2022
Image captured on Jun 27, 2022, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
June 28, 2022
Applying machine and deep learning to satellite imagery is leading to more accurate detection and tracking of large-scale dust events.
Feature Article
June 23, 2021
Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dr. Xiaofeng Li, to study atmospheric and oceanic processes.
Data User Story
April 22, 2021
Unmanned aircraft probe the secrets of hurricanes.
Feature Article
April 19, 2021