GOES-T, a satellite in the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites R Series, launched March 1. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the satellite will take atmospheric measurements, map lightning in real time and monitor space weather. GOES-16, the first satellite in the series, was launched in 2016 and GOES-17 was launched in 2017. When GOES-T … Continue reading UW CIMSS uses new satellite data to create products, identify cloud types