Satellite images

Animations of clouds visible to the GOES satellite are shown for the days the plane flew.   10-m wind vectors from NDBC meterological buoys are overlaid as red arrows.    The buoy data are from the same time that the image was taken.

One June 07 and 23, a comparison of MABL height derived from aircraft profiles/lidar and the regions of clearing ("With BL height" links) shows that cloud clearing downwind of capes was due to a thinner boundary layer there.  Note that the cloud image and the aircraft profiles were not derived at the same time.  In morning images (~8am), the cloud clearing is typically more visible due to the thicker overall cloud cover.
 
Point Conception Point Sur Cape Mendocino Cape Blanco
June 19 
Full coastline		 June 02 
Full coastline
North
South		 June 07 
Full coastline
With BL height		 July 01 
Full coastline
June 23 
Full coastline
North
South
Waves
With BL height		 June 11 
Full coastline
North
South		 June 12 
Full coastline
June 29 
Full coastline		 June 17 
Full coastline		 June 26 
Full coastline
June 21 
Full coastline

The data on this page is unpublished. If it is used please cite the author Kathleen Edwards, the Center for Coastal Studies, and the Coastal Waves group at Scripps Insitution of Oceanography.

Please send comments or questions to me at kate@coast.ucsd.edu