Kathi,

I too am extremely curious about these phenomenon. Had a great deal of trouble trying to find the government radar sites that I used to go to. They had simply disappeared. Couldn't help but wonder if the 'flash radar' expose was creating too much consternation. See the following index page for many flash radar pics.

http://members.nbci.com/flashradar/

Have written to both NOAA and the Antartica folks to see what they have to say about it. Am waiting for reply and will keep you posted.

Esclarmonde

: After seeing no clouds in the upper Alaska Satellite Loop
: what is this in the Antarctica satellite Images?
: Alaska Loop
: http://weather.yahoo.com/graphics/satellite/Alaska_loop.html

: Antarctica Composite Visible Image - IR Composite

: (* Note: Compare this Black out to wunderground)
: http://uwamrc.ssec.wisc.edu/~amrc/COMP.GIF

: Weather and Satellite Images of the Earth
: Antarctica Weather Sites
: (* Note: Compare this Black out to wunderground)
: http://uwamrc.ssec.wisc.edu/~amrc/GOPHER.GIF

: Antarctic Composite Loop Satellite Imagery
: ANTARCTIC SATELLITE IMAGERY INFRARED LOOP (UW-MADISON)
: (This takes several minutes to load - even when your
: computer says done - wait - this image has changed
: over the last 12 hours and is unbelievable!)
: http://uwamrc.ssec.wisc.edu/~amrc/compmovie.html

: Antarctica Temperature (* Note: blocked out areas -
: these have changed over the last 12 hours.)
: http://www.wunderground.com/global/AN_ST_Index.html

: Note: I did many hours of research an found many of the Arctic
: pages would not open.

: Any answers to the above? Please let me know.
: Thanks,
: Kathi