A relay race... but in space! 🏃‍♀️🛰️ Sentinel-6B is next in a long line of satellites that have been tracking sea level changes since 1992. By measuring the height of the ocean, it will help us improve weather forecasts, protect coastal communities from flooding, and keep ships safe at sea. It launched successfully on November 16 at 9:21pm PT. Copernicus EU Sentinel-6B/Jason-CS is an international collaboration with our partners: @ESA - European Space Agency, EUMETSAT, National Oceanic and Atm

This #FullDiskFriday, we thought we'd show this GeoColor imagery from NOAA's GOES West (GOES-18) satellite with wind vectors overlaid. These different-colored barbs indicate wind direction and speed at different heights in the atmosphere (Red: high altitude, Cyan: mid-altitude, and Yellow: low altitude). More about this type of imagery: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/goes/documents/QuickGuide_BaselineDerivedMotionWinds.pdf | NOAA Satellite and Information Service