Infrared Satellite Imagery Of Earth

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Infrared satellite imagery of earth.

Unless otherwise noted the images linked from this page are located on servers at the satellite products and services division spsd of the national environmental satellite data and information service nesdis. You can advance the imagery by placing your cursor over the image and using your mouse s scroll wheel clicking the image and using the up and down. The thermal infrared sensor tirs has two bands in the long wave infrared spectrum between 10300 and 12500 nm. While derived from operational satellites the data products and imagery available on this website are intended for informational purposes only.

The origin 0 0 is in the upper left hand corner of the image. This website is supported on a monday friday basis so outages may occur without notice and may not be immediately resolved. Explore the world in real time launch web map in new window noaa satellite maps latest 3d scene this high resolution imagery is provided by geostationary weather satellites permanently stationed more than 22 000 miles above the earth. Clouds the earth s atmosphere and the earth s surface all absorb and.

Warmest lowest clouds are shown in white. If you would like to consistently receive the same area enter a center x y coordinate. Visible imagery visible satellite images which look like black and white photographs are derived from the satellite signals. Enter x location 0 624.

Please direct all questions and comments regarding goes e goes 16 images to. Take control of your data. The satellite takes images of the earth below and streams it down to the station in real time. Weather satellite images courtesy of the nasa george c.

Coldest highest clouds are displayed in shades of yellow red and purple. These pixels have a resolution of 100 by 100 meters. Clear form if you wish to click on the current image. The united states satellite images displayed are infrared ir images.

This imagery combines the latest half hourly goes infrared and visible images with nasa s blue marble data set to create real time animations of weather systems over the continental united states during the past three days. Neither the website nor the data displayed herein are considered. Clouds usually appear white while land and water surfaces appear in shades of gray or black. Use this web map to zoom in on real time weather patterns developing around the world.

Marshall space flight center earth science branch in huntsville. We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good. The visible channel senses reflected solar radiation. So even though there is plenty of infrared radiation coming from below the cloud and even from within the cloud itself.