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GOES-16's Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) is the first operational lightning mapper flown in geostationary orbit. The spacecraft also includes four other scientific instruments for monitoring space weather and the Sun. GOES-16's design and instrumentation began in 1999 and was intended to fill key NOAA satellite requirements published that ...
3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 11th. Website. www.dupagecounty.gov. [ 1 ] DuPage County (/ duːˈpeɪdʒ / doo-PAYJ) is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, and one of the collar counties of the Chicago metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 932,877, making it Illinois' second-most populous county. Its county seat is Wheaton.
College of DuPage is a public community college with its main campus in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. [3] The college also owns and operates satellite campuses in Addison, Carol Stream, Naperville and Westmont. [4][5] With more than 20,000 students, the College of DuPage is the second largest provider of undergraduate education in Illinois, after ...
The K-Index or George's Index is a measure of thunderstorm potential in meteorology. According to the National Weather Service, the index harnesses measurements such as "vertical temperature lapse rate, moisture content of the lower atmosphere, and the vertical extent of the moist layer." [1] It was developed by the American meteorologist ...
Russell R. Kirt Prairie. / 41.84000°N 88.07583°W / 41.84000; -88.07583. Russell R. Kirt Prairie is a restored tallgrass prairie and savanna within the College of DuPage Natural Areas. [1] A Trail Guide published by the college provides background information and ecological notes. [2] In addition to the mesic prairie and oak savanna ...
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois with a population of 52,974 at the 2020 census, the county is located 98 miles southeast of St. Louis. [1] [2] Its county seat is Murphysboro, [3] and its most populous city is Carbondale, home to the main campus of Southern Illinois University.
SYNOP. SYNOP (surface synoptic observations) is a numerical code (called FM-12 by WMO) used for reporting weather observations made by staffed and automated weather stations. SYNOP reports are typically sent every six hours by Deutscher Wetterdienst on shortwave and low frequency using RTTY. A report consists of groups of numbers (and slashes ...
It is a southwestern suburb of Chicago located 28 miles (45 km) west of the city on the DuPage River. [6][7][8] As of the 2020 census, its population was 149,540, [9] making it the state's fourth-most populous city. Naperville was founded in 1831 by Joseph Naper.