Three Atmospheric 'Dragons': Low Pressure Areas Around
the U.S.
There are three low pressure systems around the U.S. and they resemble
dragons on satellite imagery. NOAA's GOES-13 and GOES-15 satellite image from
March 31, 2014 shows the low pressure systems in the eastern Pacific Ocean, over
the nation's Heartland, and in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. All three lows have
the signature comma shape that make them appear to be curled up dragons.
According to the National Weather Service, the low pressure area approaching
the northwestern U.S. is expected to bring rainfall to the coast and areas of
snow that stretch from western Washington state south toward the four corners
region. The low in the middle of the country is located over Nebraska and
dropping snow to the north and west of it. That same low is bringing rain from
southern Minnesota south to eastern Texas. Meanwhile, the third low pressure
system is bringing rain and snow to parts of New England.
NOAA's GOES-East satellite sits in a fixed orbit in space capturing visible
and infrared imagery of all weather over the eastern U.S. and Atlantic
Ocean.
The data to create this image was taken on March 31, 2014 at 17:45 UTC/1:45
p.m. EDT by NOAA's GOES-East or GOES-13 satellite and made into an image by
NASA/NOAA's GOES Project at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt,
Md.
Image Credit: NASA/Caption: Rob
Gutro
NASA
Guillermo Gonzalo Sánchez Achutegui
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